The attacker pulled the woman, who is aged in her 20s, into nearby trees and pushed her to the ground at knifepoint
Police are hunting a knife-wielding man responsible for a sexually-motivated attack on a woman in Co Derry .
The woman in her 20s was walking in Drumahoe Park in Drumahoe on the outskirts of Derry at around 10pm on Friday when a man approached her from behind and punched her on the side of the head.READ MORE - Judge claims young man viewed younger cousin as 'blow-up sex doll' because of early consumption of pornographyThe woman struggled with the man, managing to strike him in the face a number of times with her torch before she was able to break free and run for help.
PSNI Detective Inspector Ross Olphert said: "Understandably the victim has been left traumatised and extremely distressed by this ordeal."Attacks like this are an attack on all of us. Women should be free to go about their lives free from any threat." Sign up to the Irish Mirror's daily newsletter here and get breaking news and top stories direct to your inbox
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