A teenage girl was pulled to the ground during a serious sexual assault in Ipswich.
The incident happened at about 11.40pm on Thursday.
The victim, a teenage girl, was walking along the river path towards Tower Mill Road when she was approached from behind and pulled to the ground by a man.
A member of the public disturbed the man causing him to run off in the direction of Sproughton Road.
The suspect has been described as a man, of medium build, wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, a black coat and a face covering.
A spokeswoman for Suffolk police confirmed the victim is being supported by specialist nofficers.
Detectives are currently investigating a number of lines of inquiry to identify the suspect, and are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, seen anyone matching the description of the man to contact them.
Anyone with any information should contact Suffolk police quoting the crime reference number 37/77757/22.
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