Suspect pinpointed in rape where girl, 18, dragged from bus stop and battered with a STONE
THIS image shows the suspect in a horror rape where an 18-year-old girl was dragged from a bus stop and had her head battered repeatedly with a stone.
This is the suspect in a horror rape that saw a women dragged from a bus stop
The teenage victim was waiting by the a roadside when she was grabbed, dragged to a garden, raped and then "left for dead".
Police have released an e-fit image of the suspect and said the teenage girl he raped, who is recovering in hospital, is "lucky to be alive".
The horror attack, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, was captured on CCTV but police said the quality of the footage is not sufficient to identify the attacker.
The young woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was left with serious head and hip injuries and rushed to hospital after the attack.
The teenage victim was waiting by the a roadside when she was raped
The victim is making a good recovery in hospital
Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen, of West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "The victim is making a good recovery in hospital and we are continuing to support her and work very closely with her to gain as much information as we can about the incident.
"As part of that process, we have been able to produce an e-fit image of the man from her description of him. We would ask people to look at it closely and think very carefully if it is anyone they recognise."
The attack took place around 10:52pm last Friday on Beeston Road.
West Yorkshire Police said following the attack "no time for family loyalty - this was an horrific incident and the victim is lucky to be alive."
Officers added that both the victim and the attacker were Asian and it was not being treated as "racially-motivated".
Police have released an e-fit image of the suspect
Mr Wallen said: "The description remains of him being of Pakistani or Middle Eastern origin, aged in his early twenties, slim, with receding black hair. He was wearing dark clothing and possibly a light blue top with a hood.
"We are still considering the possibility that the suspect could be somebody who is new to the area. They may be staying locally in a bedsit or hostel and I would like to hear from anyone who runs such premises who thinks they know who it might be.
"Our enquiries are ongoing and we are currently trawling the area for any CCTV footage of the suspect that could assist us in identifying him.
The young woman was left with serious head and hip injuries
"The incident was captured on CCTV and it is clear there were a number of people in the area at the time, either walking down the road or getting on and off buses on either side of the road. I would like to hear from anyone who was in the area around that time.
"We are still trying to trace two potential witness - a woman who gets onto a Number One bus bound for Leeds shortly before the attack and a man with her who walks away down Beeston Road.
"We are also keen to identify the man seen running along Beeston Road and onto Parkfield Road shortly after the incident."
• Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 01924 334710 or via 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111