An efit has been released in a bid to find the man who tried to sexually assault a woman on Saturday morning.

Ipswich Star: Police cordon a house on Burrell Road in Ipswich on Saturday,13 December.Police cordon a house on Burrell Road in Ipswich on Saturday,13 December.

The victim, in her 20s, was walking along Burrell Road at around 8am when she was approached by the man who forced her into nearby bushes.

He told her he had a knife, punched her, slapped her, and tried to sexually assault her before running off towards the train station when she tried to fight him off.

The man is believed to have a London accent and is described as wearing a light blue shell suit top with a hood and a large V shape on the back.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information should contact Ipswich CID on 101 quoting reference number IC/14/5161, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.