Police hunt 'predator' following Glasgow city centre attack

A YOUNG woman was left traumatised after she was assaulted in Glasgow city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The 21-year-old was followed through the city centre and attacked on Wednesday just before 4am.

She was with a friend, aged 19, who tried to fight off the attacker and call for help.

Police said the assault could have been much worse if the friend had not been there.

The two women were attacked as they walked from Gordon Street to Wellington Street to use a cashpoint.

The man, described as Asian, aged 20-25 years and around 5ft 7in, grabbed the woman and assaulted her, then ran off.

Detective Constable Alyson Bolton of Strathclyde police said: "This was a terrifying attack on this young woman which could have been much worse had she and her friend not bravely fought off this predator.

"I would ask anyone who was in the Gordon Street, Hope Street, Wellington Street area of Glasgow city centre on Wednesday morning around the time of the assault to contact me as soon as possible."