Cops issue warning after mystery attacker grabbed two women from behind at night

COPS are carrying out extra patrols following two incidents of women being grabbed from behind by a man in the same area of Leeds on consecutive nights.

The first incident took place at approximately 7.45pm on Thursday, when a 23-year-old woman was running through a park in Bramley, West Yorkshire, which is locally known as The Quarry.

And cops said a 30-year-old woman was grabbed by a man as she walked her dog in Bramley Fall Woods nearing 7:45pm the next night.

In both instances, the man approached the women from behind and grabbed them.

In the first incident, the woman was approached from behind and grabbed by the man, causing her to fall to the ground.

The victim, who cannot be named, struggled and kicked her attacker, before managing to break free and run off.

She escaped with minor cuts and grazes to her arms and legs.

The suspect has since been described as taller than 5ft 7ins and of a muscular build.

At the time of the first attack he was wearing a black top, and appeared to be Caucasian.

Speaking on the attacks, Detective Inspector Phil Jackson, of Leeds District CID, said: "This was a very distressing incident for the victim and we urgently need to identify this man at the earliest opportunity.