A woman was sexually assaulted before having her bag stolen as she was walking along a Christchurch street early on Easter Sunday.
The attack happened on Ferry Road, near the intersection of Nursery Road, about 3am, a police spokeswoman said.
A man, unknown to the woman, pulled her from behind into a nearby driveway.
After the sexual assault, he then followed her as she fled along Ferry Road towards the Embankment Tavern and snatched her brown/black handbag the spokeswoman said
The man was described as Caucasian with short dark hair, about 30-40 years of age, above average height wearing jeans and a dark hoodie. The man didn't have any discernible accent.
