A MAN has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in a West Yorkshire cemetery.
The incident took place around 5.15pm on Saturday in the grounds of All Saints Church on Branch Road, Batley.
Cops urgently appeal for woman after Batley cemetery sexual assault
Google MapsThe incident happened Saturday around 5.15pm at All Saints Church[/caption]
Two passersby rushed to help the woman, believed to be in her 20s, before contacting police.
But she left the scene before officers arrived and has not yet been identified.
West Yorkshire Police are now urging her to come forward – as well as one of the men who raised the alarm.
He is described as a male who helped the victim moments after the incident and used the other passerby’s phone to make the 999 call.
A man has been arrested in connection with the assault and is currently in custody.
Inspector Mark Pattinson said: “Unfortunately, the victim of this incident left the scene before our officers had a chance to speak to her.
“We would urge her to make contact with us as soon as possible and please come forward.
“I would also like the witness who made the initial 999 call to us to make contact as he may have vital information which could help our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to call West Yorkshire Police on 101 or use the LiveChat service quoting reference 1385 of 16/8.
It comes as police elsewhere in West Yorkshire are hunting for a dangerous “knifeman” following a serious assault in Shipley.
Officers are urgently seeking Lee Boocock after releasing a CCTV image of a man walking along a street carrying what appears to be a knife.
Boocock is described as around 5ft 9ins tall and of slim build. He was last seen wearing a charcoal T-shirt, dark jeans and dark trainers with white socks.
Cops have warned the public not to approach him and to call police immediately if he is spotted.
Meanwhile, in Huddersfield, a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of rape and murder following the death of a 13-year-old girl has been released on conditional bail.
Paramedics had found the schoolgirl “unresponsive” in an attic flat on Sheepridge Road on Monday night.
She was rushed to hospital but tragically died in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Detectives say her death is currently being treated as unexplained after a post-mortem could not determine how she died.
The teenager was also arrested on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old girl in a separate incident elsewhere in Kirklees.
More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online
Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
