Woman sexually assaulted in a Heywood shop

A woman was sexually assaulted in a shop in Heywood.

At around 9.25am on Thursday 23 April 2015, a staff member was working alone in a store in the Mutual Mills area of Heywood when a man walked in. He walked up to her and sexually assaulted her before walking off towards York Street.

The man is described as being Asian, in his late 20s to early 30s, 6ft tall, of a medium to heavy build with black hair and wearing a royal blue hooded top, lighter-coloured jeans and black gloves.

Detective Inspector Lee Hopwood said: "This was a horrific attack on a lone shop worker who managed to fight her attacker off.

"The man entered the shop and calmly closed the shutter, locking both inside, before sexually assaulting her.

"The victim has been severely shook up by the incident and I would ask anyone who may have seen a man fitting the description, or with any information given to call police as soon as possible."

Anyone with information should phone police on 0161 856 8576 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.