Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is today offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the rape of one woman and sexual assault of another in Glasgow in the early hours of yesterday morning [21 December].

The charity is putting up the reward after a 20-year-old woman was raped on James Watt Street, near to Broomielaw, in the city centre, at around 4am on Wednesday December 21.

Around 15 minutes later, a 22-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on the same street.

Police are keen to track down a man who is described as white, aged between 20 to 30-years-old, around 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in tall, with a slim-to-medium build. He is said to have spoken with a local accent, had light or brown hair, and had a distinctive white or silver watch on his right wrist.

Dave Cording, Deputy Chief Executive for Crimestoppers, said: “This was an extremely heinous attack on two women, with both suffering horrific ordeals.

“The person responsible for these attacks needs to be caught and brought to justice for his callous and cowardly actions, and the public can play a key role in identifying him.

I would urge anyone with information on these attacks to contact Crimestoppers immediately on our anonymous number 0800 555 111 or through our website www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Don’t let him reoffend, tell us who he is so we can bring him to justice.”

The reward of up to £5,000 is offered for information provided to Crimestoppers through our anonymous number 0800 555 111 that leads to an arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for these specific crimes.

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For further information contact the Crimestoppers press office on 020 8835 3737.

NOTES TO EDITORS

• Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our ‘giving information’ form via our website www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

• Around 23 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.

• Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over 1.2 million actionable calls, resulting in over 110,000 arrests and charges. Over £116 million worth of goods has been recovered and over £217 million worth of drugs has been seized.

• In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 1,200 arrests to date.

• Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers’ ‘call to action’ is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.