Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Short Heath Park, Court Road Erdington near to the Topcroft Estate, which occured in the early hours of Monday 4 December.

A 19-year-old woman was grabbed as she walked in the park between 0015-0030hrs Monday by two offenders, who pulled her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.

The offenders are described as two white males aged around 17, both were 5'5-7 and skinny build, one of them wore a blue or white baseball cap, a black scarf and a zip-up tracksuit. They are believed to have been with two other youths described as black, in their teens and wearing dark tracksuits.

Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses to contact the CID at Sutton Coldfield police station on 0845 113 5000. }}