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Woman raped in car park of Cheadle John Lewis store | Woman raped in car park of Cheadle John Lewis store |
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A woman has been dragged from her vehicle and raped in the car park of a John Lewis store, police have said. | A woman has been dragged from her vehicle and raped in the car park of a John Lewis store, police have said. |
The victim, who is in her late 20s, was attacked at the retailer's branch in Cheadle, Stockport, at about 19:00 BST on Friday. | The victim, who is in her late 20s, was attacked at the retailer's branch in Cheadle, Stockport, at about 19:00 BST on Friday. |
Her attacker, described as a "monobrowed" Asian man aged about 40, dragged her into bushes before sexually assaulting her, police said. | Her attacker, described as a "monobrowed" Asian man aged about 40, dragged her into bushes before sexually assaulting her, police said. |
Greater Manchester Police said she had reported the attack on Monday. | Greater Manchester Police said she had reported the attack on Monday. |
The woman had been parked near a cut-through, which joins the car park to the A34 Wilmslow-Handforth bypass, the force said. | The woman had been parked near a cut-through, which joins the car park to the A34 Wilmslow-Handforth bypass, the force said. |
'Shocked' | |
Appealing for witnesses, Det Insp Richard Ennis said officers hoped the suspect's "distinctive" description would "jog someone's memory". | Appealing for witnesses, Det Insp Richard Ennis said officers hoped the suspect's "distinctive" description would "jog someone's memory". |
The man was said to be of medium build, with black hair, and heavily pock-marked, open-pored skin on his face. | The man was said to be of medium build, with black hair, and heavily pock-marked, open-pored skin on his face. |
He was wearing black jogging bottoms at the time of the attack and sported a "thick, black monobrow", Det Insp Ennis said. | |
"We believe that the area close to where the victim was parked in her car is used as a cut-through between Wilmslow-Handforth bypass and the junction of Wilmslow Road and Etchells Road. | "We believe that the area close to where the victim was parked in her car is used as a cut-through between Wilmslow-Handforth bypass and the junction of Wilmslow Road and Etchells Road. |
"We are appealing for anyone that may have seen a man fitting this description hanging around this area, to please get in touch," he said. | "We are appealing for anyone that may have seen a man fitting this description hanging around this area, to please get in touch," he said. |
The company said the incident had left staff at the store "shocked". | |
"We are doing everything we can to support the police in their investigations," added a spokeswoman. |