Chilling video shows 'rapist' carrying woman across street minutes before attack

Ramzy Alwakeel24 August 2015
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CCTV footage showing a rape victim being carried across the street by her alleged attacker shortly before she was assaulted has been released by police.

The woman has shown “remarkable courage” in allowing police to put out the video, detectives said.

In it, the woman is shown being carried across a central Birmingham street in a man’s arms.

She had left the Walkabout bar in Broad Street with a man known as “Kevin”, believed to have dwarfism, at about 4am on October 19.

Police believe the attack happened after a man confronted the pair, spoke to Kevin and scooped the woman into his arms before carrying her off.

Minutes later a passerby found the woman very distressed.

Det Const Danette Calvey from West Midlands Police said: “It must be remembered that this woman has been attacked and that she has displayed remarkable courage by allowing us to release the footage.

“She hopes that these new images may jog someone’s memory and that their call may make the difference to her attacker being caught or left to roam the streets.

“I implore people to take a good look at the CCTV and focus on the man.

“Do you recognise him? Were you in the area around the time of the attack? I appreciate it was a long time ago but the situation will have looked very odd and will undoubtedly have stayed with you.

“I would also appeal to the man in the footage to call me. Please, come forward now. This is your chance to explain.”

Det Const Calvey said police were still looking for “Kevin”, believed to white and in his 20s, with short dark hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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