Police in Stoke are launching a fresh appeal to trace a key witness in an ongoing rape investigation. Officers are specifically searching for a woman who was walking her dog in the area at the time of the reported incident.
The dog walker is considered crucial to the investigation. Detectives believe this witness may hold vital information that could help officers piece together what happened.
The search for this particular witness has become a priority for Stoke police. Investigators are urging anyone who recognises the description or was in the area at the time to get in touch immediately.
Anyone with information about this incident in Stoke is being urged to come forward. The force is keen to speak to the dog walker or anyone else who may have seen something relevant to the rape investigation.
Local residents who were in the area during the reported incident are asked to contact Stoke police with any details, no matter how insignificant they may seem. The witness appeal remains active as the investigation continues.