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POLICE have renewed their appeal for a ‘distressed’ woman seen fleeing from bushes holding a pair of leggings where a hooded man appeared from to come forward.

The female was seen running from near the Rose Gardens in Southsea – close to the tennis courts near Canoe Lake – just after midnight on Monday last week.

She was seen heading towards the nearby golf course before a man was spotted leaving the bushes.

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A woman was seen in 'distress' at around midnight last Monday. A man was seen following her, and another woman was grabbed by the wrist and neck. Pictured are the Rose Gardens, in Southsea. Picture: Habibur Rahman

He then grabbed another woman, in her 30s, by the wrist and neck, before walking off towards the Rose Gardens.

The female was not injured in the scuffle.

Hampshire police are trying to identify the man and the woman who was seen in distress.

He was described as being aged between 30 and 35, of mixed race, 5ft 9ins tall, and having a Pakistani accent.

The man had his face covered, with only his eyes visible, and was wearing a black hoodie, black jogging bottoms and a plain black baseball cap.

A week on from the incident, police have still not been approached by the woman as the probe continues.

A spokeswoman said: ‘The woman has not come forward as of yet but our investigation into this incident is ongoing. We are still appealing for the woman to come forward.’

Detective sergeant Terry Langworthy, Hampshire Constabulary’s criminal investigation department, said last week: ‘We are currently working to establish the exact circumstances of this incident and a key part of our enquiries is identifying and speaking to the woman who was seen in distress.

‘We are very keen to speak to her to make sure she is ok and to find out if there is anything she would like to report to us.

‘We’re also working to identify the man described above and would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a man matching the above description or anyone acting suspiciously in the area.’

DS Langworthy said he is encouraging anyone who saw a woman who was upset, witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman at the time, or has potential dash cam footage of what happened, to come forward.

Extra officers have been patrolling the area over the last few days.

Police renew call for ‘distressed’ woman seen fleeing bushes holding leggings where hooded man appeared from to come forward

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