Sikh rape victim's family condemn horrific attack

The attack happened at Tame Road, in Oldbury in early September

The family of a Sikh woman, who was subjected to a racially aggravated rape, have said they will only be able to rebuild their lives once the men who attacked her are caught.

The victim, a woman in her 20s, was attacked at Tame Road, Oldbury, shortly before 08:30 BST on 9 September.

The Sikh community has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to charges and convictions, while the Crimestoppers charity has put up a reward of up to £20,000.

In a statement, the woman's family said: "No-one should have to go through this horrific ordeal. Cases of racially aggravated rape are rare, but should never be swept under the carpet.

"The Sikh community organisations that have been directly supporting us have been amazing and are keeping up the pressure on the police and others to do their job."

"We need to rebuild our lives and stay strong as a family. This will only be possible when we know the perpetrators are behind bars."

West Midlands Police said the investigation was ongoing and appealed for members of the public who had not yet spoken to officers to come forward with information.

A force spokesperson said: "We are committed to bringing those responsible to justice and have dedicated officers working flat out on this investigation.

"The victim is at the heart of our inquiries and we continue to have specialist officers supporting her during this traumatic time.

"We have set up a dedicated public portal and would urge anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage that might help our investigation to upload to the portal."