Two people were attacked by the same person in two separate incidents in Northampton town centre, police have reported.

A sookesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “The incidents happened in Vernon Walk and Abington Street on Wednesday, August 12, between midnight and 11.55pm when two people were assaulted by the same person.

“The suspect is described as a white man, in his 40s, of a slim build, with a shaved head and riding a light-coloured bicycle. He was wearing a grey hoody during one incident and a light vest top in the second,” the spokesperson added.