Detectives Appeal for Urgent Help in Finding Man Who Attempted to Rape Woman in West Ham

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are urgently seeking information to identify a man who attempted to rape a woman in West Ham. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 1, around 10.30pm near the junction of Paul Street and West Ham Lane (E15).

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According to reports, the victim, a woman in her 30s, was approached by an unknown man. He followed her before assaulting her from behind in an attempted sexual assault. The woman’s screams alerted nearby residents, and officers arrived at the scene promptly. However, the assailant had already fled the area, running toward West Ham Lane.