Appeal after woman sexually assaulted on walk home

A woman fought off and ran away from a man who sexually assaulted her on Sunday

Police have a launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in a town in Derbyshire.

Officers said the woman was walking home in a wooded area close to Cantelupe Road in Ilkeston when she was attacked by a man at about 02:15 BST on Sunday.

The woman fought him off and managed to run away, Derbyshire Police said.

The man, aged in his mid-20s, is described as white, about 5ft 10in tall, with dark hair and a nose piercing. Police said he was wearing a white Nike top with a small black tick on the front.

Police said the attack was not linked to another alleged assault in the same area on 14 June, which led to a man being charged and remanded to prison on 16 June.

The force has urged for anyone with information about the attack, or recognises the description of the man, to get in touch.