Toad spotters asked to help with sex assault case

Google A gravel country lane with fields on the right hand side and a grey brick wall and a hedge on the left. Trees crowd over the path. Google
People may have been in the Charlcombe area to witness the annual toad migration

Police are appealing to toad spotters to help them track down a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

The incident occurred on the footpath between Charlcombe Way and Charlcombe Lane in Bath at about 20:00 GMT on Thursday, Avon and Somerset Police said.

The force said that more people than usual might have been in the area that night to witness the annual toad migration.

Anyone with any information, or who may have relevant doorbell or dash cam footage, is urged to contact the police.

The woman has been offered support via The Bridge Sexual Assault Referral Centre, police said.

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