Woman was raped by stranger while another man ‘stood and acted as a lookout’ as police post image of two men they want to talk to
- A reconstruction of the incident has appeared on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live.
- Police have confirmed that they are continuing to conduct a series of investigations.
A woman was raped by a stranger while another man stood up and acted as a lookout, police who are pursuing the two suspects said today.
Police have released a new image of the two men they want to track down after the “traumatic” rape of a woman in Tottenham, north London.
Two men approached the victim, in her 30s, on West Green Road at around 3am on June 25, 2022.
They walked together up Houghton Road before the victim was raped by one of the men while the other stood guard.
The offense was reported to police and officers rushed to the scene and spoke to the victim.
An image and reconstruction of the incident has now been featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live program in the hope that someone will come forward with information that can help with the investigation.
The victim, aged in his 30s, was approached by two men on West Green Road, Tottenham, at 3am on June 25, 2022. They walked together up Houghton Road (pictured above) before one of the men rape the victim.
The victim described the first man as intoxicated.
He was also described as possibly Asian or Turkish, and around 5 feet 8 inches tall with a stocky build. He was wearing a gray hoodie.
He was described as having a neat, thick black beard and did not speak with an English accent.
The second man was also described as possibly Asian or Turkish, standing around 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a slim build.
He had a thin oval face with short receding hair and a short light brown beard. He was wearing a black sweater. He stood nearby as the victim was attacked.
More than eight months have passed since the victim’s ordeal, and the couple has still not been located.
Following this, an image and reconstruction of the incident has now been featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live program in the hope that someone will come forward with information that can help with the investigation.
Meanwhile, police have confirmed that the woman is being supported by specially trained officers as they continue to investigate the offence.
Detective Sergeant Pembe Rayif, from the Northern Area Protection Team, said: “This was a traumatic ordeal for the victim and we are doing everything we can to support her and bring the perpetrator to justice.”
“We are very interested in speaking to the men in the CCTV footage we have released and would ask anyone who can identify them to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting reference CAD 1632/25JUN22.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimetoppers-uk.org.
