Police are looking for three men in connection with an alleged rape that took place last week.
CCTV footage has been released by the cops and shows three men in dark clothing walking along Princes Avenue in Hull – where the incident took place.
Humberside Police said the footage was taken at around 1am on July 3 and the men could have valuable information to help with their investigation.
Hundreds of hours of footage has been trawled through since the reported rape while the victim is said to be supported by specially trained officers and Humberside’s protecting vulnerable people unit.
The Detective Chief Inspector acknowledged that locals may feel concerned but insisted that her team were doing everything in their power to look into the incident.
Anyone who recognised these men or had further information was advised to contact the police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*91417.
Anonymous tips could be directed to via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Detective Chief Inspector Leanne Murphy said: ‘The CCTV images we have released today are from Thursday (3 July) and we are looking to identify and speak with the men in the images, as they may have valuable information that could assist with our investigation.
CCTV footage has been released by the cops showing three men in dark clothing who could have valuable information to help with a reported rape
The trio were walking along Princes Avenue in Hull where the incident took place
‘Extensive enquiries have been, and continue to be, underway including hundreds of hours of CCTV footage from the local area being reviewed.
‘We also continue to work closely with partner agencies, as well as our protecting vulnerable people unit to establish the circumstances around this incident.
‘The victim also continues to be supported by specially trained officers at this time.
‘Whilst rare, incidents of this nature naturally cause concern within local communities, and I’d like to reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to investigate this incident which occurred within an address on Princes Avenue.
‘We are urging anyone who recognises these men or believes they may have further information that would assist our investigation, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*91417.’
