Woman walking with young girl punched in the face by a stranger in Northampton

Without warning, a woman was assaulted by a man as she walked along a footpath on a Northampton estate.
By Alice Dyer
Published 30th Dec 2019, 12:38 BST
Updated 30th Dec 2019, 12:39 BST
The woman was walking along a footpath near to Old Barn Court, NorthamptonThe woman was walking along a footpath near to Old Barn Court, Northampton
The woman was walking along a footpath near to Old Barn Court, Northampton

Police officers are now appealing for witnesses following the assault by a man near Old Barn Court, Northampton.

The incident happened on Friday, December 27, between 4.50pm and 5.10pm, when two women and a young girl were walking along a footpath near to Old Barn Court, Northampton, and they were approached by an unknown man.

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Without warning, the man assaulted one of the women by punching her in the face before he made off in an awaiting vehicle, believed to be a red Ford Focus or Volkswagen Golf, parked in Old Barn Court.

The offender is described as mixed race, in his 20s, about 6ft, of muscular build and wearing a dark, long-sleeved, tight fitting top and trousers.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage, or anyone who may have witnessed this incident, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101.