A WOMAN has allegedly been sexually assaulted at a popular nature reserve with cops launching a desperate bid to locate witnesses.
The assault is said to have taken place in Crow Field Commons in Moulton, Northamptonshire on Friday evening.
Cops said a man approached a woman as she walked on the common and inappropriately touched her without her consent.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the harrowing incident to come forward.
Their suspect is described as a white man in his mid-30s, about 6ft and of a slim build.
He was wearing a white baseball cap and light-coloured jeans and had a whippet or greyhound type dog with him.
The park is popular with dog walkers with cops keen to talk to any witnesses who may have been in the area between 7pm and 10pm.
Anyone who may have been approached by the man in a similar manner or who has seen someone fitting his description is asked to contact police immediately.
Locals have been urged to check their doorbell, dashcam and CCTV footage to see if they caught the man walking to or from the park.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”
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