A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was forced to the ground and sexually assaulted as she walked along a footpath.
She struggled and the man ran off, leaving her with cuts and bruises.
However she did not need hospital treatment.
The attack happened on a path between Depot Road and Harwood Road in Horsham at about 7.10pm on Sunday The suspect was white, in his 30s and had rough skin and large hands.
He was wearing a hooded top, muddy white plastic-type trainers, a dark grey scarf frayed at the edges around his face and black latex-type gloves.
Detective Constable Karen Young said; "This appears to be an isolated incident for the area.
"We have received no other such reports.
"The victim was very distressed by the incident and we need to identify this man as soon as possible."
Anyone who was in the area at the time or may have any further information is asked to contact Sussex Police online via sussex.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 1201 of 29/10.
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