Woman, 21, assaulted by man on Glasgow street
Police are appealing for witnesses to the ‘frightening’ incident in the city’s Kelvin Way.
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Your support makes all the difference.A woman was assaulted by a man as she walked along a street in the west end of Glasgow police have said.
The 21-year-old was attacked and suffered minor injuries in the early hours of Saturday on Kelvin Way.
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place at about 3.55am.
The suspect is described as being in his mid-50s and with short grey hair. He wore a blue jacket and blue jeans.
After the assault, he left towards Sauchiehall Street and Argyll Street.
Detective Inspector Darren Munogee said: “This was a frightening incident for the victim and despite it happening in the early hours of the morning, we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened, or who may have seen the victim or suspect immediately prior to, or after, the assault.
“I would like to reassure the local community that officers will be conducting additional patrols in the area throughout the investigation.”
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0689 of December 18.