Police hunt sex attacker

Police are hunting for a sex attacker who assaulted a man on Southampton Common in the early hours of October 5. {!jomcomment}

A 22-year-old man from Southampton was walking home along The Avenue at about 3.45am after a night out, when he heard crying”coming from the parking area in Cemetery Road.

When he went to investigate, he was pulled into bushes and subjected to a serious sexual assault.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s.

 Police are treating this as an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Southampton Central CID quoting Operation Key on 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111. 

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