Witness Sought After Bangor Assault

North Wales Police are renewing their appeal after a woman was attacked whilst walking along Caernarfon Road Bangor during the early hours of new year’s day. Officers have previously circulated a number of images of potential witnesses captured on nearby CCTV at the time and now have one further image to share and are hoping someone will recognise the person and come forward. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

DC Elwyn Williams at Caernarfon CID said “Enquiries identified a number of CCTV cameras in the High Street area from which we have previously circulated images of people seen during the relevant time window. We now have one further image to share and are hoping it’s release will help identify the man, which in turn may assist us progress this investigation. The victim continues to be supported and on her behalf I’d like to reiterate our appeal for any witnesses to come forward” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The assault took place sometime between 1.30am and 2.15am on Sunday 1st January near the entrance to Glanadda Cemetery in Caernarfon Road, Bangor by a man described as white, 30-40 years of age, approximately 5’10 and of average build. Fortunately she was left with only minor injuries but understandably extremely shaken. Police are treating the assault as sexually motivated. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Quote Reference RC1700 0103. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​