A WOMAN was indecently assaulted after she woke to find a man standing over her bed.
The 55-year-old woman was asleep at her home in Atherton, when the attacker struck.
The man, who called himself Kevin, told the woman to sit at the end of her bed where he indecently assaulted her. He then stole cash, a mobile phone, a torch and a personal stereo.
The man is described as 5ft 7in, of muscular build and aged in his twenties. He spoke with a local accent. The attack took place on Sunday August 8.
Det Con Elaine Dickinson of Leigh CD said: "The victim has been extremely traumatised as a result of this terrifying experience."
Anyone with information about the incident should contact Leigh CID on 0161 856 7270 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0880 555 111.
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