Police were today hunting a man claiming to be a taxi driver who sexually assaulted a passenger.

The woman fought off her attacker and escaped from the vehicle in Goring Road, Colchester, at 2am.

She hailed the car in Ipswich Road after leaving her boyfriend's home. As she sat beside the driver, police say he tried to assault her. She hit and scratched her assailant before making her escape.

The man is white, aged 50 to 55, with a fat belly, quite short build, thinning brown hair and he had a moustache which was brown and grey in colour.

He wore a white shirt and black trousers which had ash stains on them. He may also be covered in scratches.

He was driving a white taxi, which looked like a Peugeot 405 car, with a sticker on the side. It had grey and blue seats and a black dash board.

Anyone with information call Colchester police on 01206 762212 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

Published Friday, September 3, 2004

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