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Manhunt Launched After ‘Racially Aggravated’ Rape of Sikh Woman in Oldbury Park

The case has rattled Sikh residents, prompting police reassurance.

Overview

  • West Midlands Police are seeking two white men, one described as shaven‑headed with a heavy build in a dark sweatshirt and gloves, and the other in a grey top with a silver zip.
  • The attack took place just before 8:30am on Tuesday, 9 September, in an area off Tame Road in Oldbury.
  • Detectives report CCTV and forensic inquiries are underway, with increased patrols visible in the locality.
  • Officers say they are treating the Oldbury case as an isolated incident and are appealing for witnesses to call 101 quoting log 798 of 9 September.
  • Sikh community groups are supporting the victim and held a meeting at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick, as a separate daylight sexual assault was reported in Kenrick Park, West Bromwich, later the same day.