POLICE are appealing for information following a report that a man attacked a woman in a wooded area of Coalway last week.

Officers were called following the incident in a wooded area near Prosper Lane at around 2.40pm last Tuesday (May 9).

The victim managed to run away from the man after he had struck her to the face. 

The man is described as white, 5ft 8ins - 5ft 10ins tall and of medium build.

He was wearing a dark hoodie, with the hood pulled over his face, and dark joggers.

Officers have been carrying out further enquiries since the incident, including house-to-house visits in the area.

Additional patrols are taking place near the location and anyone with concerns is asked to make contact with local officers. 

It is believed there were a number of dog walkers in the area at the time and any witnesses are being asked to come forward.

Anyone who may have seen the offender in the area at the time or with information about the incident can report it to police online by completing the following online form quoting incident 396 of May 9: www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report.