POLICE were called after a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man who was driving a car.

Officers say they received a report of a man and woman being inside a grey Ford Fiesta on Windermere Avenue, Clinkham Wood on Tuesday night, August 9.

It was said the woman was assaulted before the vehicle was driven off from the scene.

It is understood the assault took place shortly at around 9.45pm.

The car was driven into a kerb during the incident, police say.

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A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said: "Officers were called to a report of an assault at around 11.30pm last night (Tuesday, August 9) on Windermere Avenue.

"It was reported that a grey Ford Fiesta drove into a kerb on Windermere Avenue with a woman and man inside.

"The driver of the vehicle assaulted her before driving away from the scene."