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Detectives seek phone box rapist Detectives seek phone box rapist
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A 23-year-old woman has been raped in a telephone box in Greater Manchester.A 23-year-old woman has been raped in a telephone box in Greater Manchester.
The woman was walking along Crofts Bank Road in Urmston in the early hours of Sunday morning, when she met a man who seemed lost. The woman was walking along Crofts Bank Road in Urmston in the early hours of Sunday, when she met a man who seemed lost.
They both walked towards nearby Nags Head Circle where the victim went into the phone box to make a call.They both walked towards nearby Nags Head Circle where the victim went into the phone box to make a call.
As she was on the phone, the man attacked and raped her before running off. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the attack.As she was on the phone, the man attacked and raped her before running off. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the attack.
They want to speak to a taxi driver and his passenger who may have seen the victim and her attacker earlier that night.They want to speak to a taxi driver and his passenger who may have seen the victim and her attacker earlier that night.
Taxi clueTaxi clue
Shortly after the woman first met her attacker in Urmston town centre, another man appeared on foot and asked the offender if he wanted a lift in a taxi.Shortly after the woman first met her attacker in Urmston town centre, another man appeared on foot and asked the offender if he wanted a lift in a taxi.
It is believed this man may have known the identity of the attacker.It is believed this man may have known the identity of the attacker.
The offender declined the lift and the other man jumped into the taxi, which was driven off.The offender declined the lift and the other man jumped into the taxi, which was driven off.
The attacker is described as a white, 5ft 8in, of medium build and aged in his early 20s.The attacker is described as a white, 5ft 8in, of medium build and aged in his early 20s.
He had short brown hair and a cleft lip.He had short brown hair and a cleft lip.
He was wearing a short-sleeved grey shirt with a white emblem and dark trousers.He was wearing a short-sleeved grey shirt with a white emblem and dark trousers.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police, or Crimestoppers anonymously.Anyone with information is urged to contact the police, or Crimestoppers anonymously.