The victim, who is in her 20s, was said to be about to drive away from
the forecourt of a Shell petrol station when the man opened the
passenger door and got into her grey 4x4.
He forced the woman to drive to a nearby residential road in Luton,
Bedfordshire, and sexually assaulted her for around 15 minutes Daily
Mail reports.
The woman managed to sound her car horn and turn on an interior light
while trying to fight off the attacker.
After the assault she drove home and contacted the police.
Detectives from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit
have yesterday released CCTV images of the attacker getting into the
car.
Reports say the attacker had already tried to force his way into
another woman's car just moments earlier.
Detective Inspector Ruth Dodsworth, warned motorists to lock their car
doors when they are sat stationary.
She said 'This was a terrifying experience for this lady to have to
deal with yet she showed extreme bravery in fighting off her attacker
and raising the alarm.
'We have spoken with another woman who we have confirmed was
approached by this same man two minutes before this incident,she had
her car door locked so he was unable to gain entry to her vehicle.'
'I would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who
was in the area around the petrol station in Poynters Road to get in
touch - In particular, were you the jogger who ran past the Shell
petrol station at 6.52pm? You could have information vital to this
investigation.
'Likewise, I'd like to hear from anyone who saw the dark grey 4x4
vehicle parked in Tomlinson Avenue to make contact with the police as
soon as possible.'
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