Witness appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Brighton

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.

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