{"id":445744,"date":"2025-09-23T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/445744\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:02:12","slug":"woman-followed-by-stranger-before-being-pushed-to-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/445744\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman followed by stranger before being pushed to ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The woman screamed before the man ran away<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_crosby-rd-southJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Crosby Road South in Seaforth\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Crosby Road South in Seaforth(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A woman was followed by a stranger before being pushed to the ground. Merseyside Police received a report of a sexual assault in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Seaforth in the early hours of Sunday, September 21.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A woman in her 20s reported that she had been walking down <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crosby\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Crosby<\/a> Road South at around 5.45am when a man on a bike followed her. The man placed his hand across her mouth, pushed her to the floor, before she screamed and the suspect ran off towards Belgrade Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Extensive witness and CCTV enquiries are continuing. A 27-year-old man from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/litherland\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Litherland<\/a> was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">He remains in custody for questioning.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Detective Chief Inspector Nick Suffield said: &#8220;This is a deeply concerning incident and our investigation continues. The victim was understandably left extremely shaken and we will support her through this process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cA man has been arrested, but I would still urge anyone who lives in the area to check your own, CCTV, dashcam and any doorbell devices should there be anything which helps this work. Any information could be vital, so let us make the assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758628932_50_0_crosby-rd-southJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Crosby Road South in Seaforth\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Crosby Road South in Seaforth(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Anyone with information on the incident can contact the Merseyside Police&#8217;s social media desk @MerPolCC on X and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> quoting reference 25000780190. You can also report information via their website <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/ https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">here<\/a> or call 101.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9nYnIwMS5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8%2fdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGY3JpbWVzdG9wcGVycy11ay5vcmclMkZnaXZlLWluZm9ybWF0aW9uJTJGZm9ybXMlMkZnaXZlLWluZm9ybWF0aW9uLWFub255bW91c2x5JmFtcDthbXA7YW1wO2FtcDtkYXRhPTA1JTdDMDIlN0NQYXVsLlR1cnAlNDBtZXJzZXlzaWRlLnBvbGljZS51ayU3Q2RmZTg0MDJhYmNhOTQ4ZWQ5NmQ3MDhkZGZhODUzMDc2JTdDZjM5NTVlYTI0YzVkNGUyN2FiOGRmNmY1NzdmYTEyMmQlN0MwJTdDMCU3QzYzODk0MjE3MjE0MjU0MTgxMSU3Q1Vua25vd24lN0NUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUSUzRCUzRCU3QzAlN0MlN0MlN0MmYW1wO2FtcDthbXA7YW1wO3NkYXRhPXZRWDZMSWhsOWlKYkFrOTN3MkR0RUJKenVUWndmUDdzOXB3JTJGaG1UMzFlZyUzRCZhbXA7YW1wO2FtcDthbXA7cmVzZXJ2ZWQ9MA%3d%3d&amp;r=14962999790&amp;d=26797587&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=fd18af93ab97f9b1112509d133f6f821\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymouslyLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">More information on reporting sexual offences can be found here: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWVyc2V5c2lkZS5wb2xpY2UudWsvcm8vcmVwb3J0L3JzYS9hbHBoYS12MS9hZHZpY2UvcmFwZS1zZXh1YWwtYXNzYXVsdC1hbmQtb3RoZXItc2V4dWFsLW9mZmVuY2VzL2hvdy10by1yZXBvcnQtcmFwZS1zZXh1YWwtYXNzYXVsdC1vdGhlci1zZXh1YWwtb2ZmZW5jZXMv&amp;r=14962999790&amp;d=26797587&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=e7735f61ed356fee55093afbd35a4883\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"How to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences | Merseyside PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">How to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences | Merseyside Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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