Woman raped by stranger in city centre hotel room as cops hunting suspect release CCTV

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COPS have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to after a woman was allegedly raped by a stranger in a hotel room.

A probe has been launched into the attack, which happened at a hotel in Sheffield city centre.

Cops have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the alleged rape

South Yorkshire Police has released an image of the man they are looking for in connection with the alleged rape.

The force confirmed the incident occurred at a hotel in St Mary’s Gate at around 4am on New Year’s Day.

The man – who was not known to the woman – is described as being 5ft 10in with short black hair.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We are releasing a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to in connection with a report of rape in Sheffield.

“Around 4am on January 1, a woman reported being raped by a man not known to her in a room at a hotel in St Mary’s Gate.

“We have been conducting extensive enquiries since the incident was first reported to us.

“We are now appealing for the public’s help to identify the man in this image as we believe he may be able to help us with our investigation.

“He is described as being 5ft 10ins tall. At the time he was slim and had short black hair, a stubbly beard and a slit in one of his eyebrows.

Anyone who recognises the man in the picture is asked to contact police online or by calling 101.

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