Woman in her 20s pushed to ground and ‘sexually assaulted’ while walking down road in city port as man, 27, arrested
A YOUNG woman was pushed to the ground and “sexually assaulted” while walking down a road as a man, 27, has been arrested.
Detectives have arrested a man following the incident that took place in the early hours of Sunday morning in Liverpool.
A woman in her 20s reported that a man on a bike had been following her while she was walking down Crosby Road South at around 5.45am.
The suspect then proceeded to cover her mouth with his hand and push her to the floor.
After the victim desperately screamed for help, the man fled the scene.
Merseyside Police have arrested a 27-year-old man from Litherland on suspicion of sexual assault.
He currently remains in custody for questioning.
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Suffield said that the incident is deeply concerning and left the victim “extremely shaken.”
In a statement he said: “This is a deeply concerning incident and our investigation continues.
“The victim was understandably left extremely shaken and we will support her through this process.
“A man has been arrested, but I would still urge anyone who lives in the area to check your own, CCTV, dashcam and any doorbell devices should there be anything which helps this work.
“Any information could be vital, so let us make the assessment.”
Extensive witness and CCTV enquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information on the incident should contact the Merseyside Police social media desk @MerPolCC on X and Facebook quoting reference 25000780190
