Woman Sexually Assaulted Outside Closed McDonald’s in Silvertown
A 24-year-old woman was attacked while heading home from a night out in East London. The incident happened around 2:30am on Friday, June 3, near a McDonald’s on Silvertown Way, E16.
Chilling Attack in Quiet Car Park
The fast-food joint was shut at the time, but the victim stopped at the location before making her way through the adjacent car park. That’s when an unknown man approached and sexually assaulted her.
Luckily, the woman screamed loudly, alerting her friend. This forced the attacker to flee towards the nearby Morrisons supermarket.
Police Hunt Suspect Described as Asian Man, Mid to Late 30s
The victim described her attacker as a man of Asian appearance, possibly in his mid to late 30s, with glasses and a light-coloured beard.
Detective Constable Matt Wilson, from the North East Safeguarding Unit, said: “This was a terrifying attack on a woman in the middle of the night. She bravely managed to call out for help and in doing so caused her attacker to run away, but not before she was sexually assaulted.”
“Given the time of night, the car park was not busy, but we do know there were some people in the area including delivery drivers waiting to collect orders from McDonalds. We also know there was a white van parked in the car park at the time.”
“I would urge anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious or even just unusual, to come forward. I’d also encourage anyone who thinks they recognise the person depicted in the e-fit image to get in touch.”
“We take incidents such as this extremely seriously and will follow any possible line of enquiry presented to us.”
“While we have no information at this stage to indicate that this man has struck before, we cannot rule out the possibility. I would urge anyone who has been the victim of an assault of this nature, no matter when it took place, to call the police.”
“We have specialist officers who will take your concerns seriously and provide support throughout the investigation and any judicial process that follows.”
Call for Witnesses and Information
Police want anyone with information to come forward. Call 101, quoting reference 3228/19JUN.
Witnesses can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
