Horror as teenager, 19, is ‘followed off bus by man and attacked in alleyway’ with CCTV released

COPS have launched an urgent hunt after a teenager was allegedly followed off a bus by a man before being attacked in an alleyway.

The 19-year-old woman got off the number 217 bus, at Waltham Cross bus station in Hertfordshire, at 7.45pm on December 30 2024.

She walked through the town centre before she was grabbed by a man in an alleyway who only stopped when another person noticed, said police.

Cops have now released pictures of a man in CCTV images and said he "may have vital information" regarding the investigation.

Detective Sergeant Paul Dicker said: "We have followed many lines of enquiry during this investigation, and we are now releasing these images, we believe the person pictured was in the area around the time and may have vital information for our investigation.

"Is this you? Or do you recognise the person pictured? If so, please get in contact.

"We understand news of this incident will have caused concern in the community and we are working to identify this person.

"In addition, no further incidents of this nature have since been reported in the town."

The woman suffered serious injuries which required hospital treatment.

The man may have followed her because she was on the same bus, said the force.

Cops noted that the bus had travelled from Turnpike Lane to Waltham Cross so the man may have links to Tottenham and Enfield.