Police continue to hunt for a man after a woman was raped in woodland near to the Rochdale Canal.
The 41-year-old woman was followed by the man for 15 minutes down the canal towpath after she visited Morrisons, in Failsworth.
He then attacked her in a wooded area by the canal in north Manchester.
The incident was reported to police on Friday, July 10, at around 7.30pm.
The woodland area can accessed by a footpath, near to the canal.
Police said the woman is now being supported by specialist officers.
Officers issued an urgent appeal for anyone with further information to come forward on Sunday.
However, no arrests have yet been made and officers continue to search for the attacker.
The man is described as black, in his late 20s or early 30s and spoke with an accent.
Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area is asked to contact Greater Manchester Police.
Detective Inspector Louise Edwards, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said yesterday: “Clearly, this is a horrifying incident and we are supporting the victim through this process. Her welfare is absolutely paramount to us and we will continue to help her as best as we can.
“We are working hard to trace the perpetrator of this vile crime and have a dedicated team of detectives following every possible line of enquiry available to us.
"This includes following several forensic leads, as well as exploring CCTV opportunities.
“We would urge anyone with any information to get in contact with us – perhaps you saw something that didn’t seem quite right, or saw a person fitting this description on Friday afternoon near to the Failsworth and North Manchester areas.
"If so, please come forward and speak with officers as a matter of urgency.”
Anyone with information is urged to call police on 0161 8563 639, quoting incident 3074 of
