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05/12/2011
Weekend Armagh Rape Is Investigated
Police are investigating a Co Armagh rape at the weekend.
The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area.
The PSNI has appealed for information about the attack, which occurred at about 3am on Sunday.
Her attacker was described as 5ft 9ft to 6ft tall, of medium build with dark hair and a fringe.
He was wearing a grey zip-up jacket, jeans and he had a black scarf pulled up over his face. He also smelt of cigarette smoke.
SDLP Armagh City Cllr Mealla Campbell has condemned the rape.
Cllr Campbell, who lives close to the place of the attack, said: "This must have been a terrifying experience for the woman who was raped and my thoughts are with her at this awful time.
"This attack has shocked and frightened people in our community and I strongly appeal to anyone with information to pass it onto the police immediately.
"I hope that the victim now gets all the help and support she needs to try to recover from this traumatic ordeal," she added.
(BMcC)
The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area.
The PSNI has appealed for information about the attack, which occurred at about 3am on Sunday.
Her attacker was described as 5ft 9ft to 6ft tall, of medium build with dark hair and a fringe.
He was wearing a grey zip-up jacket, jeans and he had a black scarf pulled up over his face. He also smelt of cigarette smoke.
SDLP Armagh City Cllr Mealla Campbell has condemned the rape.
Cllr Campbell, who lives close to the place of the attack, said: "This must have been a terrifying experience for the woman who was raped and my thoughts are with her at this awful time.
"This attack has shocked and frightened people in our community and I strongly appeal to anyone with information to pass it onto the police immediately.
"I hope that the victim now gets all the help and support she needs to try to recover from this traumatic ordeal," she added.
(BMcC)
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