POLICE are appealing for information in relation to a serious sexual assault which happened in Stroud over the weekend.

A scene guard is in place in the area of Stroud Cemetery on Bisley Road in relation to a report that a woman was raped on Saturday, May 7. 

Investigating officers are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Bisley Road area between 9pm and 11pm on Saturday.

They are also appealing to motorists who had been in the area around this time and who have a dashcam to make contact with police.

Anyone with information is asked to provide this to officers online by completing the following form and quoting incident 126 of 11 May: 

https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

You can also call police on 101 or give information anonymously to independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online https://crimestoppers-uk.org/