A manhunt is underway after a woman was stalked by a stranger as she walked alone in Walthamstow.
The suspect is alleged to have attempted to sexually assault the victim in the late night attack in Chingford Road at roughly 11pm on Tuesday.
A Met spokesperson said: “Officers quickly attended and found a distressed female aged in her 30s.”
They described the suspect as a skinny white man, between 40 and 50 years old and around 5ft9 in height.
Anyone with information is asked to call police quoting CAD 3025/03AUG23 or via Twitter @MetCC.
