Police appeal after Brighton flat rape reported
A girl in her late teens reported being raped in a flat in Western Road on 5 September
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Sussex Police have issued an image of a man they wish to trace in connection with a reported rape
A teenage girl reported being raped in a flat in Western Road, Brighton, on 5 September
Det Insp Cheryl Lewendon said a “thorough and painstaking” investigation was underway
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Police investigating the rape of a teenage girl in Brighton have issued an image of a man they would like to trace.
The girl in her late teens reported being raped in a flat in Western Road in the early hours of 5 September.
The incident was reported to police the following day and an investigation was launched while she was given support by specialist officers, Sussex Police said.
Det Insp Cheryl Lewendon said a “thorough and painstaking” investigation was underway.
“CCTV enquiries have identified this individual as someone we would like to speak to,” she said.
“These images are from shortly before midnight on Monday, 4 September, in Western Road Food and Wine, where the man is pictured with a distinctive orange bike.
“If you recognise him, or have any information that could help, please contact police.”
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