A woman was grabbed and sexually assaulted as she made her way to the railway station.

The 36-year-old was walking along Temple Street, into Montpelier Place, Brighton, when she was attacked at about 7am on Sunday. Nothing was stolen from her and sustained slight scratches The man who attacker her was mixed race, skinny, in his late 20s, with short black hair and he was wearing a dark jacket and blue jeans.

Detective Inspector Jason Tingley said: “The woman was able to fight off her attacker and this appears to be an isolated incident. We are urging anyone with information to come forward.”

Anyone with information should call 0845 6070999, quoting serial 0388 of October 23.