Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in the Level and Upper Lewes Road in Brighton on Friday, March 25.
The victim, a woman in her 20s, was followed by a man who she did not know while walking north from the North Laine area shortly before 1am.
The suspect harassed and sexually assaulted her in the Level and in a property in Upper Lewes Road shortly after.
He is described as being mixed race, around 5’8” tall and of a medium build. He was wearing a dark jacket and jeans and had a right eye that was nearly closed.
Police would like to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious around that time, particularly a group of girls who confronted the suspect in the Level.
If you have any information which could help, contact police online or by calling 101.