DETECTIVES are investigating after a woman told officers she was raped.

The woman, who is in her 30s, said it happened at around 3am on Saturday in the Haddon Street area of Middlesbrough.

Police want to hear from anyone who saw a woman in Haddon Street, close to the junction with Southfield Road, around this time.

It was reported that the woman was approached by a man described as a ‘black male, wearing a white long-sleeved jumper’.

Police are appealing to this man to come forward to assist with their enquiries.

Anyone with any information, including dash cam or private CCTV, is asked to call Middlesbrough CID on 101, reference 095966.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org