Police in Livingston have issued an E-fit image of a man they are looking to trace in connection with the serious sexual assault of a woman jogger in Armadale.
The incident involving the 32-year-old happened at around 9pm on Tuesday, April 25 on a footpath, which runs parallel to the A801, near to the racetrack.
Detectives have now described the suspect as a white man of around 40, with large ears and dark or black wavy hair.
It is believed he was wearing a black woollen jacket, black jeans, and royal blue navy trainers. He is also believed to speak with a Scottish accent.
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Officers are urgently looking to trace the man and are appealing to members of the public who may recognise him to contact them as soon as possible.
Detective Superintendent Pat Campbell from Lothians and Scottish Borders CID said: “I am appealing to the communities of West Lothian and the public in general for suggestions as to the identity of the man shown in the image as a matter of urgency.
“Whilst we understand that this crime has caused a great deal of concern amongst the local community, I would like to reassure everyone that our officers are doing absolutely everything they can to investigate this crime.
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“I would also like to advise the public to take care when walking at night in the Livingston area and to report any suspicious behaviour that they may have noticed.
“We are completely focussed on solving this crime and I cannot stress enough the importance of members of the public coming forward with any information that could potentially assist with our inquiries.
“If you have any information at all, no matter how significant you think it might be, let us determine that as it could prove vital to our investigation.”
Those with information are asked to contact Livingston’s Public Protection Unit on 101, quoting incident number 0003 of April 26, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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