Police in Banbury have released an e-fit image of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in the town. 

The incident happened as a woman was walking in a woodland between Beaumont Close and Griffith Road, when a man walked up behind her and sexually assaulted her. 

The sexual assault occurred between 2am and 2.40am on Sunday, September 8. 

The offender is described as a white man, around 6 feet 1 inch tall, aged in his late 20s, with blonde hair, which is shorter at the side and longer on the top. He was wearing a T-shirt and jeans or trousers. He did not have any tattoos, piercings or jewellery.

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Detective constable Owen Farniss said: “This was a concerning incident and we are continuing our investigation.

“We are releasing an E-fit of a man we wish to trace and would ask anyone who recognises this individual to please get in touch.

“We would ask anyone with information to please call 101 quoting reference 43240432051, or you can provide your information through our online form.”