POLICE investigating a sexual assault in Bath have released a CCTV image of man they would like to trace.

The incident occurred in Union Terrace at around 1.20am on October 13 last year.

“The victim had been out in Bristol with a friend,” an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said. “She boarded a bus from Bristol to Bath city centre in the early hours of October 13.

“An unknown man approached the victim on his bike and tried to engage the victim in conversation.

“They travelled along Southgate and then across Churchill Bridge before arriving on Union Terrace, where the suspect sexually assaulted her before making off.”

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The man pictured is white, of slim build, believed to be in his early 20s, with brown hair. He is shown wearing a dark tracksuit.

“The victim has been supported through specialist sexual assault services and officers have carried out a number of enquiries, including CCTV and forensic examinations and interviewing witnesses,” the spokesperson added.

“We are now at a stage where we would like to identify and speak with the man pictured.”

Anyone who recognises him, or have any recollection of the incident, should contact police on 101 and give the reference number 5224269889.

Police are keen to trace this person after an incident in Union Terrace, Bath. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police