Detectives are to return to the scene of a serious sexual assault in Armadale after a woman jogger was raped in a “terrifying ordeal” as she ran along a footpath one week ago.
Officers will be conducting a stop-and-speak operation near to the Speedway Racetrack in the town between 8pm and 10pm on Tuesday after the incident involving the 32-year-old.
Police will be stopping vehicles and pedestrians on the Bathgate Road (A89) close to the junction with Armadale racetrack, Lower Bathville Road near to its junction with Mallace Avenue, and within the wooded area to the East of Armadale racetrack.
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Detective Superintendent Pat Campbell from Lothian and Scottish Borders CID said: “One week on from this horrific sexual assault, we will be in the area to capture any information members of the public can provide with a view to identifying the individual responsible.
“The area is popular with dog walkers and joggers and so we are hopeful that someone may have information relevant to our investigation.”
Anyone with information that can assist officers with their inquiries is asked to contact Livingston’s Public Protection Unit on 101 quoting incident number 0003 of 26th April or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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