Police are appealing for witnesses and any video footage as they investigate a frightening incident in Gloucester’s Coney Hill area where a woman was followed and threatened by a man.
The event took place on Monday, 3 August, between 2pm and 2.25pm. Officers were alerted after an unknown man approached a woman walking through an alleyway connecting Forsythe Way and Willow Avenue.
According to investigators, the man followed the woman and, as she fled, threatened to kill her. The woman managed to hide safely; however, the man searched for her before leaving on foot along Willow Avenue towards Coney Hill Road.
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Fortunately, the woman was not physically harmed but was left understandably shaken by the ordeal.
Police have described the suspect as a mixed-race man of slim build, estimated to be in his mid to late thirties. He was reportedly wearing a cream hat, cream three-quarter length shorts, and a long-sleeved black jacket. He was also carrying a grey jerry can.
Since the incident, officers have conducted house-to-house enquiries and reviewed CCTV footage. They now appeal to residents, particularly those who may have doorbell cameras, CCTV, or dashcam footage capturing the suspect or the incident, to come forward.
Anyone with information or relevant footage is encouraged to contact Gloucestershire Police through their website, quoting reference 53260067038. The link for submissions is: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
The police emphasise the importance of community assistance in identifying and locating the individual involved to ensure public safety.