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| Rape victim carried in Birmingham CCTV images | Rape victim carried in Birmingham CCTV images |
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| CCTV images of a rape victim being carried nearly unconscious across a street by her suspected attacker have been released by police. | CCTV images of a rape victim being carried nearly unconscious across a street by her suspected attacker have been released by police. |
| The suspect can be seen taking the 25-year-old woman across Tennant Street, Birmingham, on 19 October 2014, minutes before she was attacked. | |
| The woman had shown "remarkable courage" by allowing the release of the footage, West Midlands Police said. | The woman had shown "remarkable courage" by allowing the release of the footage, West Midlands Police said. |
| An image of a key witness, known as Kevin, has previously been released. | An image of a key witness, known as Kevin, has previously been released. |
| The witness, who is believed to be in his 20s and have dwarfism, left the Walkabout bar on Broad Street with the woman at 04:00 BST. | The witness, who is believed to be in his 20s and have dwarfism, left the Walkabout bar on Broad Street with the woman at 04:00 BST. |
| 'Jog someone's memory' | 'Jog someone's memory' |
| The pair walked towards Granville Street, where the suspect - described as a black man - spoke to Kevin and scooped the woman into his arms, leaving Kevin alone, police said. | The pair walked towards Granville Street, where the suspect - described as a black man - spoke to Kevin and scooped the woman into his arms, leaving Kevin alone, police said. |
| A short time later a report was made to the police when a member of the public found the woman in a highly distressed state. | A short time later a report was made to the police when a member of the public found the woman in a highly distressed state. |
| Det Con Danette Calvey said: "There will undoubtedly be people who will watch these images and wrongly judge the woman. | Det Con Danette Calvey said: "There will undoubtedly be people who will watch these images and wrongly judge the woman. |
| "It must be remembered that this woman has been attacked and that she has displayed remarkable courage by allowing us to release the footage. | "It must be remembered that this woman has been attacked and that she has displayed remarkable courage by allowing us to release the footage. |
| "She hopes that these new images may jog someone's memory and that their call may make the difference to her attacker being caught or left to roam the streets." | "She hopes that these new images may jog someone's memory and that their call may make the difference to her attacker being caught or left to roam the streets." |
| Det Con Calvey said police were still looking for Kevin, who is believed to have short dark hair. | Det Con Calvey said police were still looking for Kevin, who is believed to have short dark hair. |