Woman assaulted in morning sex attack as police dog and drone unit scrambled at Midlands park

NewsMidlands NewsCrimePolice have said the suspect is a white man in his 30s10:29, 08 Aug 2026A woman was sexually assaulted in a Midlands park during an alleged morning attack.‌Police patrols have been stepped up, with dog and drone units scrambled, in the wake of the incident.‌It is understood that thee incident took place in a wooded area in Newstead and Annesley Country Park shortly after 11am on Tuesday, August 4.‌READ MORE: Walsall van driver, 50, gets three points on his licence for doing 57mph on motorway'High-visibility patrols' are now in place as 'inquiries continue' into the report of the 'serious sexual assault', Nottinghamshire Police saidThere is also 'heightened police activity in the area', the force added.‌Detective Inspector Ed Cook, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Whi