Police hunt sex attacker after second knifepoint attack in 24 hours

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A woman walking her dog was grabbed by a man armed with a kitchen knife in broad daylight on Saturday, less than 24-hours after a similar incident in the same area.The man fled after the woman swung out with her dog lead, and detectives say they are now hunting a man in his 20s in connection with both “sexually motivated” attacks.Police have now upped patrols in the Top of the Hill Park area in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in a bid to reassure residents.A force spokesperson said: “Detectives in Derry/Londonderry are investigating a sexually motivated attack on a woman in her 40s in the Waterside area on Saturday 2 November.“The woman was walking her dog in Top of the Hill Park shortly before 3pm when she was approached by a man armed with a kitchen knife.

The man grabbed at the woman but she called out and swung her dog lead at him, prompting him to run off.“Police responded quickly and conducted a thorough search however the attacker had left the area.“It’s believed the suspect headed in the direction of Corrody Road.

He is described as a white man in his 20s, around 5’ 11” tall with a slim build and was wearing all black clothing. He had his hoody pulled tight around his face.“Detectives are investigating the possibility that this attack is linked to a similar attack in Drumahoe on Friday night.”The Mirror reports that in the incident in Drumahoe, a woman was allegedly punched in the side of the head before being pulled into nearby trees and pushed to the ground at knifepoint around 10pm.She struck her attacker in the head with a torch and escaped.PSNI Detective Inspector Ross Olphert said: “We understand that there will be concern in the community at a second knifepoint attack on a woman in just two days, with this