Hunt for man with 'horror skull' face tattoos after teen 'raped in bushes'

She was dragged from the street into a nearby wooded area and subjected to a serious sexual assault before she was able to fight off her attacker

A man with a horror skull tattooed on his face is being hunted by police after he dragged a teenage girl into some bushes near a bus stop and raped her.

The attacker, who police say had an Eastern European accent, pounced as the girl got off the number 11a bus in East Hunsbury, Northampton, at 5pm on Tuesday evening.

Officers say he dragged her into a nearby wooded area where he subjected her to a serious sexual assault before she was able to fight her way free.

Detectives are trying to reassure women in the area and say every effort is being made to catch him before he strikes again.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said "The man is described as white, of large build, aged in his 40s, with a bald head and a large collection of skull tattoos on the left side of his head and face.

"He wore a black tracksuit and spoke with an Eastern European accent.

"Anyone who witnessed or heard anything which could relate to this incident, or has information about it, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101."

Detectives have not revealed the teenager's age but say she is a 'young girl'.