Woman, 19, Assaulted In Stroud

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Woman, 19, Assaulted In Stroud

Police in Stroud are appealing for witnesses after a 19 year-old woman was assaulted in the town during the evening of Friday February 16.

The woman, who comes from Stroud, and a friend, had approached a group of teenagers in Lansdown, Stroud, between 9.50pm and 10.20pm, to ask if they had a cigarette.

One of the youths attacked the victim punching her several times to the head.

Following the attack the victim attended hospital for treatment to bruising and swelling to her face and a suspected broken nose.

The offender was a white female, around 5ft 3ins tall with a proportionate build and very long, straight, blond hair.

Anyone with information about the assault is asked to contact Stroud police on 0845 090 1234, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 614 of February 16th.


Posted : 19/02/2007 18:14:01

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