11/09/2008

Police Appeal After Early Morning Sexual Assault

Police in Belfast have appealed for help after a young woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The 18-year-old was attacked on Apsley Street in the south of the city sometime between 1am and 2am on Wednesday, a PSNI spokeswoman said.

Officers investigating the incident have appealed for witnesses or anyone else with information to contact their nearest police station.

There are no further details at present.

(PR/JM)

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