A manhunt is underway after a woman was attacked by a masked suspect in Cirencester.
Police officers, supported by the police helicopter from Bristol, responded to reports of the attack in City Bank Park around 2pm this afternoon (Thursday).
The woman was treated by paramedics, with Great Western Air Ambulance landing metres from the scene shortly after the incident happened.
Her injuries are not said to be physically life-changing or life-threatening.
The suspect, described as being of a slim build and around five foot eleven inches to six foot tall, was wearing a black puffer jacket, with a covering across his face and black gloves.
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said the male is believed to be in possession of a knife and urgent searches are ongoing to locate him.
The force said the suspect and victim are not believed to to be known to each other.
Police are also investigating a report of a man following a woman at around 1pm today, near to Tesco Express on Chesterton Lane.
The description given of the suspect in this incident is similar.
Anyone who has seen someone matching this description is asked to call police on 999 and quote incident 194 of 1 February.
