Detectives investigating the sexual assault of a woman in Thorpe Bay have released an efit image.
A woman reported that she had been sexually assaulted in the Acacia Drive area of Thorpe Bay at around 10pm on Thursday, November 6.
A man is believed to have followed the woman from Station Road into Acacia Drive before grabbing her and sexually assaulting her near a bus stop.
The suspect is described as being of Asian appearance, in his twenties, around 5ft 6in tall, with very dark eyebrows and a slight moustache.
He was wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to call Dc Vicky Caine at Southend CID on 101.
They can also contact the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
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