Increased police patrols after woman sexually assaulted on Bedford’s Embankment

The assault took place in the early hours on Monday

Police are appealing for witnesses to the sexual assault

A woman was sexually assaulted on The Embankment in Bedford on Monday morning.

And police stepping up high visibility patrols after the assault at around 12.30am yesterday.

Detective Chief Inspector Michelle Lack, from Bedfordshire Police’s specialist Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) team, said: “Our team of officers are working closely to support the victim, whilst continuing to progress enquiries to identify the man involved.

“We are appealing to anyone who was in this area, either on foot or travelling in a vehicle with a dash camera that may have captured something to get in touch as this could support our investigation.

“We understand incidents like these are distressing to the victims, but also to our wider community, and you will see an increased presence of officers in the area conducting high visibility patrols.”

Police are asking anyone with information to report it via the force’s online reporting centre at beds.police.uk/ro/report or by calling 101, quoting Operation Askeby.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.