Detectives are hunting a man who dragged a woman into bushes and sexually assaulted her.

The victim, in her 20s, was walking along Thornton Road, Bradford, when she was grabbed by the man. He fled when she shouted for help.

Detective Inspector John Priestley, of Bradford North CID, said: "The woman was not injured but was distressed. We need to catch this man before it can happen again.

"We want to hear from anyone who was in the area and might have seen the incident or a man fitting the suspect's description."

The attacker was an Asian man in his early 20s, of medium build, 5ft 8ins tall, and was wearing a cream jacket and blue jeans. The incident happened near to Grattan's at about 9.50pm on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to call (01274) 376385, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.