Police appeal for witnesses to sexual assault in Bognor Regis

Police said the victim had left Tesco in Shripney Road around 11.30pm on Friday, July 7, shortly before the attack.

Despite extensive enquiries, police have not yet identified the man responsible, a spokesperson for the force added.

However, DC Juliette Kinch believes that someone locally may have vital information. She said: "We have viewed a lot of CCTV and this shows that there were many cars and other vehicles in the area at the time, along with people on foot. It's possible that somebody saw something that will help us."

She added the victim recalled being hit and passing out in bushes, and remembered a man's face, which she described as olive-skinned, with dark cropped hair, beard and moustache. He spoke with an English accent.

DC Kinch said: "Forensic tests, including DNA, have not provided any further lines of enquiry, so we are hoping that this appeal may jog the memories of people who were in the area at the time or who may have dashcam or other CCTV footage that could assist."

If you have any information about the incident or were in the area on that night and have any recollection, however small, that you think may assist with the investigation, police have asked that you report it online or call 101 quoting Operation Tibberton.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111.