Police are appealing for information following the sexual assault of a woman in Blackpool.



Police were called at around 7.25pm on Wednesday 22nd March.

A 43-year-old woman reported she had been attacked by a man in an alleyway off Redcar Road before the offender made off from the scene.

The victim, from the Blackpool area, is currently being supported by specially trained officers.

The investigation is in its early stages and enquiries are on-going.

Anyone with information about the incident can call police on 101 quoting crime reference WD1701622.