Fresh appeal over attack on woman walking home

POLICE have renewed appeals to find a man who attacked a woman as she walked home alone in the early hours of the morning in York.

The 26-year-old woman was followed by the man in the Clifton area of the city and when she tried to go to a nearby house to fool him into thinking she lived there, he punched her in the head and ran off.

Police said the attacker was white, about 30, 5ft 9in, with a slim, muscular build and a shaven head.

The attack happened at 1.40am on Sunday, January 16.

Anyone who may have any information on the attack should contact PC Matthew White, of York Police, on 0845 6060247.

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