Woman attacked and raped in Derry

A woman (23) has been attacked and raped in Derry over the weekend.

A woman (23) has been attacked and raped in Derry over the weekend.

She was attacked just before 4 a.m. on Sunday while walking along Park Avenue.

Three men are reported to have attacked her - one of whom sexually assaulted her.

A police spokesperson said they are looking for a stocky man in his mid-twenties with a shaved head and dark stubble. He was just under six feet in height and was wearing blue jeans and a light-coloured T-shirt.

The police at Strand Road have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time of the attack to contact them.

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