Witness appeal after rape on coast path

Police are appealing for information after a rape in Portreath on Wednesday.

Officers said a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown man at about 18:00 BST on the South West Coast Path at North Cliffs near Bassett Cove.

They said the man was white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall with a slim build and dark brown hair about 2in (5cm) long.

He was wearing a dark coloured T-shirt, dark jeans and dark trainers and left the area walking towards Godrevy, officers said.

Det Insp Dan McKenzie said: “The woman is currently being supported by specially trained officers."

He asked anyone in the area at the time that may have seen something to contact Devon and Cornwall Police.

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