Brodie Park incident: Woman raped in Paisley park subjected to 'horrendous ordeal' as police probe launched

Police have launched a man hunt for the suspect.

Police have launched an investigation after a woman was raped in a park in Paisley in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The incident happened around 4.30am in the Brodie Park area. Police said woman did not require hospital treatment but was left “extremely frightened”.

The suspect is described as being white, in his early 20s and spoke with a local accent. He was wearing dark grey clothing.

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Detective Inspector Nicky Beattie, Inverclyde CID, said: "This was a horrendous ordeal for the woman, and we are doing everything we can to trace the man responsible.

"Extensive enquiries are ongoing and there will be an increased police presence in the area and visible patrols in the park this week. I would urge anyone with information or concerns to please approach these officers.

“I would also ask anyone with dash cam footage or private CCTV from around the area to please check if you have captured anything that could be useful to our investigation."

Information can be provided to police by calling 101, quoting reference number 0717 of Sunday November 16.

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