Appeal for victim and witnesses of sexual assault – Yorkshire

Detectives are appealing for the victim of, and witnesses to, a sexual assault on a train between Sheffield and Leeds to come forward.

At around 4.50pm on Tuesday 6 October, a man who boarded the train at Sheffield sexually assaulted a woman.

Another woman saw the incident and reported the incident to British Transport Police (BTP).

Detectives are urgently appealing for the victim of the assault, as well as anyone who may have witnessed the incident, to come forward to support the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 498 of 6 October.

Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.