Man wanted in connection with historic 'serious' sexual assault in Blackburn

A man wanted in connection with a historic 'serious' sexual assault in Blackburn could be in Leeds or Bradford.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 29th Jun 2020, 19:51 BST
Updated 30th Jun 2020, 17:14 BST
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Badr Hjaji, 29, is wanted in connection with a serious sexual assault in Blackburn.

An investigation was launched following a report a woman was sexually assaulted in December 2017.

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Officers have been unable to find Hjaji but believe he could be in Leeds or Bradford.

They are urging anyone with information to come forward - and anyone who has an immediate sighting of him should call 999.

Det Sgt Steve Craig, of East CID, said: "We urgently need to speak to Badr in connection with our investigation. I would encourage anyone who knows of his whereabouts - or Badr himself – to contact police immediately."

Hjaji is described as Middle Eastern, 5ft 9in tall, of slight build, with short black hair, brown eyes and a full black beard.

Anyone with information should call Lancashire Police on 101, quoting log number 1458 of January 24, 2019.

For immediate sightings call 999.