Police are appealing for information after a serious sexual assault in Withington in the early hours of today. A woman has reported being attacked by a man at around 3am in the Cotton Lane area of Withington.
A second witness later reported a man performing a sexual act on himself in nearby Egerton Road about 20 minutes later. Police believe the two incidents could be linked.
The victim of the attack described the suspect as a white man, between 5ft 10in and 6ft, with shaggy brown hair and wearing a red T-shirt.
Chief Inspector Tony Norman, of GMP's City of Manchester South division, said: "We are investigating both incidents and keeping an open mind as to whether they are linked. "The victim of the assault is being supported by specialist officers and we are following several lines of enquiry.
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