Woman, 32, sexually assaulted on footpath

North side of Blackweir Bridge across the River Taff, Cardiff The suspension footbridge, built in the 1980s by engineering students from Cardiff University, gives a well-used route between Bute Park and Pontcanna Fields.Jaggery/Geograph

Police are now investigating an assault on a woman aged 32

Police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on the Taff Trail.

South Wales Police said the 32-year-old was attacked at about 06:45 BST on Wednesday near Blackweir Bridge, Cardiff.

The force are looking for a white man, with a bald or shaved head and in his 40s.

In a statement the force said he made off across Pontcanna Fields toward Cathedral Road.

The force said there would be increased police presence in the area while investigations continue.

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