Woman frees herself after being grabbed and assaulted on canal towpath

[Alan de Enfield]

Police were called shortly before 10pm on Wednesday to Castle Street in Stafford following reports of violence. The victim, who is in her 30s, described walking along Castle Street towpath in Stafford when a man grabbed her at about 9.20pm on Wednesday.

She managed to free herself and run away back towards Martin Drive, but was left with scratches to her upper body. The offender is described as male, 5’10in in height, and spoke with a Liverpudlian accent.

He was wearing a dark face covering and dark clothing - including a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up. Officers have deployed police dogs along the towpath and are reviewing CCTV footage of the area at the time.

Anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on Facebook, Twitter, or call 101, quoting incident number 758 of June 1.

 

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Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

[Mike Todd]

Last time we went that way, the canal goes nowhere near the centre of Stafford. Or has the Stafford Link had a sudden burst of action?

[nicknorman]

18 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

Last time we went that way, the canal goes nowhere near the centre of Stafford. Or has the Stafford Link had a sudden burst of action?

No it was a footpath alongside the river Sow. Just another indicator as to why you should never believe anything the press says.

[JamesWoolcock]

It was the BBC that reported this this morning and is still insisting that Castle Street is a towpath on their website news. The path referred to is a riverside walk. No canal anywhere near.