A woman was sexually assaulted in Liverpool city centre last weekend.
The victim was walking on Hanover Street, at around 5.05am on Sunday, August 14, when she was approached by two men. She was then followed by the men and sexually assaulted by one of them, on Peters Lane.
She was able to escape and run in the direction of Liverpool ONE bus station. Detectives have now released an image of two men who may have information about the attack.
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CCTV and witness enquiries are ongoing to identify the man responsible and police think these two men could assist with their investigation. Detective Inspector Jennie Beck said: "This was a terrifying incident for the victim and she is being supported by specialist officers throughout the process.
"We are taking this incident extremely seriously and I am appealing to the men featured in these images, or anyone who recognises them to come forward. We believe they could hold information that could be vital to our continuing enquiries.
"This incident happened in a busy part of the City Centre where people may have been leaving bars and returning home. If you recognise these men, or these images remind you of anything suspicious you may have seen in the area last weekend please do let us know.
"You can pass on any information via DM @MerPolCC, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000594601. Anyone who wants to report a sexual offence is asked to call 101 where you will be spoken to by specially trained officers, or you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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