Appeal after woman assaulted in Exeter car park

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted and two cars were damaged in a car park in Exeter at the weekend.

A 46-year-old local woman was assaulted by a man, who was known to her, in the Stone Lane Retail Park in Marsh Barton on Sunday 10 April at around 3.45pm.

The wing mirrors and a windscreen wiper were reported to have been damaged on a silver Volkswagen Touran, which was parked next to the Matalan store.

A black Skoda was also damaged during the incident.

A 25-year-old man, from Dawlish, was arrested on suspicion of common assault and criminal damage and later released on police bail until 16 May.

PC Mike Doidge, based in Exeter, said: “We understand the car park was busy at the time of the incident and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or email 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk, quoting reference CR/022872/16.

Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or reporting online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.