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Winnipeg police release photo of suspect in assault outside Law Courts Building

Winnipeg police have released a photo of a man wanted after a woman was assaulted on Kennedy Street the morning of March 17.
Winnipeg police have released a photo of a man wanted after a woman was assaulted on Kennedy Street the morning of March 17. Winnipeg police/Handout

Winnipeg police have released a photo of a suspect wanted after a woman was assaulted outside the Law Courts Building last week.

Police have said the 20-year-old woman was walking from St. Mary Avenue and Kennedy Street to the courthouse around 5:45 a.m. March 17 when an unknown man began to follow her.

As the woman reached the entrance to the building on Kennedy Street, the suspect approached the victim, leading to a struggle.

The woman fell, and the suspect touched her on the lower body, before fleeing. The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition.

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The Sex Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.

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On Wednesday police released a photo of a man wanted in connection to the assault.

Investigators describe the man as being 20-30, roughly five-foot-nine in height, with a larger build and long, dark hair.

He has a mustache and was wearing glasses and a black jacket at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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