A YOUNG woman was seriously sexually assaulted in Bromsgrove as she made her way home after a night out.

The 19-year-old was assaulted between 2.55 and 3.20am at the junction of New Road and East Road last Friday.

The offender is described as a white male with a large build. He was wearing a black suede-style coat, blue jeans and a black baseball cap with light-coloured graffiti-style writing on it.

Acting Detective Inspector Hywel Jones, from Bromsgrove police, said: "Thankfully incidents of this nature do not happen often in Bromsgrove, but we understand the impact this type of offence can have on the victim and are treating it very seriously indeed.

"We are appealing for help in identifying the offender and ask anyone who was in the New Road, East Road or West Road areas of the town between 2.50 and 3.30am on Friday to get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to call Bromsgrove police on 08457 444888 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.