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Serious sexual assault, near Lifton

Detectives have launched an investigation into a serious sexual assault which happened in the Liftondown area of the A388 at the weekend.

It was reported that a woman was sexually assaulted by a man at around 1am on Saturday 2 August near the Methodist church on the A388 in Liftondown.

Detective Inspector Neil Lloyd said: “The female victim is being supported by specially trained officers as our enquiries are continuing.

“We are currently appealing for dashcam footage from anyone who was driving in that area between midnight and 2am on Saturday 2 August.

“Incidents of this nature understandably cause great concern in the local community, and we urge anyone with any information to contact us.”

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact us via our website here or by calling 101 quoting reference number 50250201293.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555111.

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