POLICE are yet to charge anyone five months after a woman was subjected to a terrifying sex attack in the back of a taxi.

However, a 34-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in October remains a suspect, police have confirmed.

The victim, aged in her 20s, had fallen asleep while being driven from Oxford to Abingdon and awoke to find the driver of the car undoing her trousers.

She was then sexually assaulted.

Officers confirmed that the 34-year-old from Oxford was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault the day after the incident.

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He was subsequently released under investigation.

The woman had taken a taxi from Park End Street in Oxford city centre at around 1.30am on October 14, and was driven to Abingdon.

After she was assaulted the woman escaped from the taxi near West St Helen Street in Abingdon but was followed by the driver.

She approached a member of the public for help before the driver left the scene.

The driver is described as an Asian male with short black hair and stubble.

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Officers have not yet said if they believe the car to be a genuine licensed taxi or one working illegally.

Thames Valley Police are still appealing for information on the attack.

A police spokesperson said “The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information should contact the force quoting reference number 43180313772.”

Speaking in October, secretary of the City of Oxford Licensed Taxicab Association, Sajad Khan said the taxi community would do everything they could to help the investigation.

He added: “It’s a very unfortunate thing that’s happened.

"I really hope that the police get to the bottom of it and find the culprit.”