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| Mother sexually assaulted in Stockport as children heard screams Mother sexually assaulted in Stockport as children heard screams | |
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| Detectives have launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted in her home while her young children heard her screams. | Detectives have launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted in her home while her young children heard her screams. |
| The 35-year-old woman was in bed when she heard a repeated knocking at the house’s front door shortly before 10.30pm on Wednesday, police said. | The 35-year-old woman was in bed when she heard a repeated knocking at the house’s front door shortly before 10.30pm on Wednesday, police said. |
| She opened the door and the stranger grabbed her by the throat and pushed her to the ground. He then sexually assaulted her before fleeing because of her loud screams, Greater Manchester police said. | She opened the door and the stranger grabbed her by the throat and pushed her to the ground. He then sexually assaulted her before fleeing because of her loud screams, Greater Manchester police said. |
| Detectives appealed for information about the violent attack and said additional police officers would patrol the area in Heald Green, Stockport. | Detectives appealed for information about the violent attack and said additional police officers would patrol the area in Heald Green, Stockport. |
| DI Julia Bowden of GMP’s Stockport borough said: “This was a terrifying attack for both the victim and her children who heard their mother’s screams. | DI Julia Bowden of GMP’s Stockport borough said: “This was a terrifying attack for both the victim and her children who heard their mother’s screams. |
| “They are currently being supported by specially trained officers. Incidents of this nature are horrifying but rare and we are doing everything in our power to find the man responsible. | “They are currently being supported by specially trained officers. Incidents of this nature are horrifying but rare and we are doing everything in our power to find the man responsible. |
| “We have a team of highly skilled detectives working round the clock and there will be additional officers patrolling the area. | “We have a team of highly skilled detectives working round the clock and there will be additional officers patrolling the area. |
| “I would urge anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time to please contact us immediately.” | “I would urge anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time to please contact us immediately.” |
| Police said the attacker was described as Asian, about 20 years old and 6ft with a slim build. He was wearing a dark green zip-up hooded top and dark blue baggy jeans. | Police said the attacker was described as Asian, about 20 years old and 6ft with a slim build. He was wearing a dark green zip-up hooded top and dark blue baggy jeans. |
| Officers searched the surrounding area immediately after the attack and inquiries were continuing on Thursday, the force said. | Officers searched the surrounding area immediately after the attack and inquiries were continuing on Thursday, the force said. |
| The incident comes five weeks after a 22-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint in her home in Old Trafford, Manchester. The two attacks have not been linked. | The incident comes five weeks after a 22-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint in her home in Old Trafford, Manchester. The two attacks have not been linked. |