Attack on woman, 23 may have sex motive
Detectives investigating an assault on a young woman said this week the attack may have had a sexual motive.
The 23-year-old was walking along Quarry Street in New Stevenston where, as she got to the opening to nearby park land, she was approached by a man who was at the entrance.
Her next recollection is waking up on the ground injured and bruised.
She managed to make her way to a friend’s house nearby where police were called.
An ambulance took her to Wishaw General Hospital and she was released from hospital after treatment.
Detective Inspector Julie Mullen said: “At this time the young woman doesn’t know how she came about her injuries – she just remembers being approached by a man at an entrance to the park land on Quarry Street and then waking up with a head injury and bruised.
“Officers have still to establish what happened to her but one line of inquiry is that there may have been a sexual motive to the attack – but this has still to be confirmed.
“Extensive inquiries are underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
“It is absolutely imperative that we speak to anyone who was in the surrounding area in the early hours of last Monday morning.
“If you were there, whether you think you saw anything or not, please come forward as something you may not believe to be important could prove vital to our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Public Protection Unit based at Motherwell Police Office on 101.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.