Man ‘raped inside bus station bathrooms’ in UK city as police launch CCTV photographs
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police in Rotherham are investigating reports that a man was raped inside the bus station toilets on May 28. CCTV images of a man have been issued
Police would like to speak to this man following the alleged incident(Image: Soth Yorkshire Police)
A man was reportedly raped inside a bus station toilets in a UK town in the middle of the day, with police now launching an investigation.
South Yorkshire Police said officers are appealing for information and witnesses following reports that a man was raped in Rotherham. It was reported that a man was raped in the toilets of Rotherham Interchange on Frederick Street at around 1.45pm on Monday, May 28.
Officers have carried out forensic enquiries and trawled CCTV footage during their investigation but so far, a suspect has not been identified. Police are now sharing CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in the hope he can help with their official enquiries.
Know this person? Get in touch with police(Image: Soth Yorkshire Police)
The man is described as aged 30-35, of a stocky build, with straight black hair balding at the top, and a short beard.
Do you recognise him or have any other information that could help with the investigation?
Get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 505 of May 28, 2026.
It comes after a man from Eritrea was convicted of raping a pensioner outside a north London church. Bruke Desalagne, 33, pulled his victim behind a wall where he subjected him to a 20-minute ordeal.
Jurors at Harrow Crown Court took just two hours to find the East African man guilty of rape, and he will be sentenced later this year. The court heard how Desalagne dragged the inebriated man behind a fence outside St John’s Church in Harrow before subjecting him to the assault.
The attack lasted for 20 minutes as traffic and pedestrians passed by oblivious, until a witness spotted the incident from her car window and promptly dialled the police.
The witness also managed to partially record the attack before handing footage over to the police. Officers hurried to the scene, and Desalagne was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and rape.
The 33-year-old, who required an interpreter throughout proceedings, claimed he was initially trying to assist the elderly victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, because he was intoxicated.
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