Man arrested following sexual assault in Seaforth

Detectives have arrested a man following a sexual assault in Seaforth in the early hours of Sunday morning, 21 September.

A woman in her 20s reported that she had been walking down Crosby Road South at around 5.45am when a male on a bike followed her. The man placed his hand across her mouth, pushed her to the floor, before she screamed and the suspect ran off towards Belgrade Road.

Extensive witness and CCTV enquiries are continuing.

A 27-year-old man from Litherland was arrested on suspicion of Sexual assault. He remains in custody for questioning. 

Detective Chief Inspector Nick Suffield said: "This is a deeply concerning incident and our investigation continues. The victim was understandably left extremely shaken and we will support her through this process.

“A man has been arrested, but I would still urge anyone who lives in the area to check your own, CCTV, dashcam and any doorbell devices should there be anything which helps this work. Any information could be vital, so let us make the assessment.”

Anyone with information on the incident should contact the Merseyside Police social media desk @MerPolCC on X and Facebook quoting reference 25000780190. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/  or call 101.
 
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.

More information on reporting sexual offences can be found here: How to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences | Merseyside Police