Police in Christchurch are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted near the University of Canterbury.
The woman was walking by herself through Ilam Fields towards Waimairi Road in the early hours of Friday morning when she was grabbed and pulled to the ground.
The male offender then threatened the woman and sexually assaulted her before running off.
Detective Sergeant Nicola Reeves said they would like to hear from anyone who saw a man behaving suspiciously in the area any time on Friday.
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