CCTV appeal after sexual assault outside Burnley General Hospital

Sunday, 21 September 2025 06:00

By Shaun Moore

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a sexual assault in Burnley.

Officers received a report that a woman was assaulted outside Burnley General Hospital at around 3.37pm on Saturday, 13 September.

As part of their investigation, detectives are appealing for help to identify the man pictured.

A spokesperson said: “We take reports like this extremely seriously and, as part of our ongoing enquiries, we want to speak to the individual in the CCTV. We know the quality of the footage isn’t the best, but we are convinced that anyone who knows him will be able to recognise him.”

Anyone with information, or who has footage of the man on the bike, is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 830 of 13 September 2025.

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