DETECTIVES have issued a CCTV image of a man who may have information following reports of sexual assault in St Helens.

Between the hours of 2.15am and 3.30am on Sunday, August 18, a female is reported to have been sexually assaulted on Ormskirk Street, St Helens.

After the incident, the offender is reported to have walked away towards Claughton Street and College Street.

Police say that extensive CCTV and witness enquiries have been conducted and the Force has now issued a CCTV image of a man they believe could assist in their investigation.

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Detective Inspector Jimmy Rotheram said: “This was a very serious crime where the victim was left stunned by the offender’s action. I would like to reassure the public that incidents such as this are rare, and we will not tolerate such behaviour being committed.

“We take reports of sexual assault very seriously, and we are very keen to speak with the man featured in the images to help with our enquiries.

“This was a traumatic experience for the victim, and we are working hard to ensure that the person responsible is identified.

“I am appealing to the man featured in this image, or anyone who recognises him to please contact us. We believe he could hold information that could be vital to our continuing enquiries."

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact police at @MerPolCC on X or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 24000722847. You can also call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.


To report a sexual offence call 101 where you will be spoken to by specially trained officers or you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 

If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind, support is available through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.

For women who have felt or feel unsafe in public spaces the Home Office has set up a pilot service (StreetSafe | Police.uk (www.police.uk) for anyone to anonymously report public places where they have felt or feel unsafe, because of environmental issues, eg street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/or because of some behaviours, eg being followed or verbally abused. 

If something has happened to you or someone you know (including in public spaces online) you can call us on 101 or find out what online reporting services are available at StreetSafe | Police.uk (www.police.uk).