AN ELDERLY woman was raped after a man broke into her home early this morning.

       Police are on the hunt for the attacker, who has been described as a young man aged 25 to 30 with a local accent.

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       An elderly woman was attacked and raped when a man broke into her home in the early hours of November 11 Credit: Google Maps

       Police are urging witnesses to come forward with any information on the sexual assault that took place in Gloucester in the early hours of November 11.

       The attack happened around 1.45am after the man entered the home in St Pauls, near Gloucester Quayside.

       The suspect has been described as having a slim build, at around 5ft 8ins, and was thought to have facial hair.

       Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Sergeant Faye Satchwell-Bennett said: "This is an extremely concerning incident which will understandably cause alarm in the community.

       "Officers are in the early stages of an investigation and work is ongoing, including CCTV being gathered and reviewed.

       "At this stage we're keen to hear from anyone who has any information which could assist or anyone who witnessed anything between the times of 5pm yesterday (Wednesday) and 3am today.

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       "We're also urging anyone who has either seen someone acting suspiciously in the area in recent days or any behaviour which they feel was suspicious to contact us.

       "Those living nearby will see enhanced police patrols taking place and the police community engagement vehicle in the area and I would ask anyone who is concerned to speak to officers.

       "The victim is being supported by specialist officers."

       Anyone with information is asked to submit this to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 17 of 11 November: Tell Us About An Existing Case

       You can also call police on 101 or alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online https://crimestoppers-uk.org/