Police appeal for drivers of seventeen cars to come forward

Officers investigating a report of sexual assault have identified a number of vehicles which were in the area of Baines Lane between 6.20pm and 6.40pm on Saturday - and are appealing for the occupants to come forward.

It is believed they could potentially have dashcam footage or information that could assist with our ongoing enquiries. They are:

• A red Toyota Avensis
• A black Mercedes C or E Class
• A black Toyota Hilux
• A grey Mercedes C Class
• A black Mercedes GLE
• A blue Audi E Tron
• A black Nissan Qashqai
• A blue Nissan Qashqai
• A silver Nissan Pixo
• A silver Range Rover Evoque
• A Mustang Mach-e
• A black Kia Xceed
• A silver Peugeot 308
• A blue Toyota Auris
• A grey Ford Focus
• A blue Vauxhall Grandland
• A grey Toyota C-HR

The incident happened on an access road for the M1 southbound services on Saturday (25 April). A woman in her 20s, was grabbed from behind by a man while she walked along Baines Lane towards Hinckley Road in Leicester Forest East. She was pulled to the ground and sexually assaulted. When she began shouting for help, the man ran off towards the southbound services.

A dedicated public portal has been set up where anyone who can help can upload dashcam footage or provide information directly to the investigation team. It can be accessed here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM26I77-PO1

You can also pass on information by calling 101 and quoting reference 26*238050.