Cops identify man after Bristol appeal and seek three more in horror rape probe

Cops identify man after Bristol appeal and seek three more in horror rape probePolice released pictures of men they want to speak to after a woman was raped in the Assembly Rooms Lane area of BristolNewsKirstie McCrum and Christopher Mallett18:11, 04 Apr 2026Updated 18:22, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPolice in Bristol want to speak to the men in relation ro a rape investigation(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)Police said they have been able to identify a man who they wished to speak to as part of an investigation into the horror rape of a woman in Bristol city centre.Cops released images of four men they would like to identify in relation to the incident in yesterday's (Friday) appeal. They said today that they continue to appeal for the public's help to identify the remaining three individuals.Police said that the victim was raped in the Assembly Rooms Lane area of the city at about 3.05am on Sunday, March 29. She gave an initial account to officers that the suspects are Asian and aged in their twenties or thirties.Officers arrived “within eight minutes of this rape offence being reported” before she was rushed to a place of safety, Avon and Somerset Police said. A major investigation was launched, with the men believed to have headed to the eastern part of the city between 3.30am and 4am.View 3 ImagesOfficers are seeking to ID three remaining men(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)Detective Chief Inspector Mark Almond said on Friday: "The first officers attended the scene within eight minutes of this rape offence being reported to us and helped to take the victim to a place of safety. Her welfare has been of paramount importance to us."We will ensure she has the support she needs, not only now, but in the days and weeks ahead. Since Sunday a large number of investigative enquiries have taken place, including fast-track forensics analysis and reviewing security and CCTV footage."Officers were following further lines of enquiry on Friday, and tonig...