The man who Cleveland Police are keen to trace in connection with the rape allegation INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the alleged rape of man last month. Cleveland Police has re-issued a CCTV image of a man they are trying to trace in connection with the alleged sexual assault. The identity of the man is still unknown and he is being treated as a potential witness as officers encourage him to come forward and speak with them, or ask anyone who knows of his identity to get in touch. Police received a report that a man, aged in his forties, had been pushed to the ground and raped around 7:30pm on Thursday, April 29 on the footpath known as the black path which runs from Tees Barrage to Newport bridge, near to Maze Park Nature Reserve.
Rape of man at popular nature reserve was a stranger attack, police confirm
Police say they want to speak to a man pictured near the scene at the time to eliminate what he saw or what he didn t see
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The senior detective investigating the alleged stranger rape in Middlesbrough has moved to reassure the public of the rarity of the incident.
Police launched an investigation after a man reported being raped on a footpath near to Maze Park Nature Reserve.
Image released of man police want to speak to in connection with alleged rape near nature reserve
Officers are appealing to trace a potential witness as part of their investigation
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A CCTV image of a man police would like to speak to in connection with an alleged rape has been released.
According to Dailymail.co.uk, Cleveland Police are investigating the matter to ascertain the veracity of the allegation and bring the perpetrators to book. The victim is reported to have told police that he was walking along the path near Maze Park Nature Reserve when he was approached by a male who pushed him to the ground and raped him. The suspect is described as black, aged in his late thirties, around 5ft 10′ tall, of stocky build with short, black hair and a prominent gap between his front upper teeth. He was clean-shaven and spoke English but was not fluent. He was also wearing dark clothing.