A woman has told of her horror as she fought off a stranger who grabbed her from behind in a terrifying attack. CCTV footage captured Lauren Spencer's screams as the man grabbed her waist and tried to 'drag her up a path' in Middleton on Tuesday morning.
The attack itself was not captured on camera, though the footage from a resident's CCTV cam showed the moments before and after the incident.
It captured Lauren walking along the road, then appeared to show a man - who Lauren described as the suspect who grabbed her - walking closely behind her.
Shortly after, horrifying screams can be heard in the background of the footage. READ MORE: Horror as man, 30, dies after being hit by car just metres away from husband The clip then appeared to show the same man running back towards where he came from.
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