Pervert ‘disguised as tradesman’ asked to use woman’s toilet ‘before attempting to rape her’ in vile attack

A PERVERT disguised as a tradesman asked to use a woman's toilet before attempting to rape her, cops say.

Police were called to the scene in Stockport, Greater Manchester, after the woman reported being attacked on Wednesday afternoon.

It is said the man pretended to be a tradesman and asked a woman to use her loo before exposing himself and trying to force himself on her.

He then fled after being startled, police say.

It is believed the same person had also attended another property on the street.

He is described as a white man, with a strong Irish accent and short dark hair, wearing a high-visibility jacket and blank trousers.

Detective Constable Paul Hewitt of Stockport’s CID said, “I would firstly like to thank the woman for her bravery in coming forward in what would have been an extremely terrifying ordeal.

"We are taking this very seriously and are exploring a number of lines of enquiry.

“We also want people in the local area to remain vigilant and to report anything they feel is suspicious to us immediately as we will act on any further information we get.

"We have increased patrols in the local area to provide reassurance and to keep people safe whilst we continue to investigate.”

Officers are continuing to conduct enquires and provide specialist support to the victim.

Anyone with information that may help with the investigation is asked to call police on 101 quoting log 1383 of 30/11/22.

Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.