A woman was grabbed from behind by a man who forced her onto a patch of grass then sexually assaulted her, detectives revealed today.
Police chiefs have spoken of a 'truly horrific crime' and said she was getting specialist support. A major investigation into what Greater Manchester Police called a 'serious sexual assault' in the Hyde area of Tameside was underway today.
The woman was attacked at around 6.40am on Friday morning. She was walking past Grafton Street, just off Clark Way in Hyde, when police said a man approached her from behind and forced her to a nearby patch of grass. READ MORE: ‘Save the boy...
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