A MAN who raped a woman in her own home is being hunted by police.

The 26-year-old woman met him in Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Middle Street, Brighton, late on the evening of Saturday, May 19, on the weekend of the Great Escape music festival.

Police have now released a CCTV image of him.

He was with friends at the time but left them and went with the woman to her nearby flat later that night where he raped her. They had taken a taxi to get there.

The man was white, slim, with short, light mousy brown hair, a full beard and silver facial piercings. He was 5ft 8in or 5ft 9in and called himself Will.

When he left he said he was going to the railway station and that he lived in London, but that has not been confirmed.

Detective Constable Suzy MacLintock said: “Do you recognise this man? Do you remember being in Sticky Mike’s that night? It was very busy, but the silver facial piercings might just jog your memory.

“If you can help in any way please contact us online or call 101, quoting serial 435 of 24/05.”

You can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.