Hornsea rape: 150 potential witnesses
A huge investigation was launched after a 20-year-old woman was attacked at a recreation ground off Westwood Avenue.
She had been out with friends on December 23, and was raped by a stranger as she walked home early on Christmas Eve morning.
Following successful appeals for revellers to come forward, the officer in charge of the investigation has praised the response.
Detective Chief Inspector John Harding, from the force's major incident team, said: "We have 150 people on a list who we have spoken to, or will be speaking to, in relation to the rape. That list is growing as well.
"There are more people who we want to speak to, and so the task is quite enormous."
The attack took place as the woman walked along Atwick Road, away from the town centre.
She told detectives she was grabbed from behind by a man as she attempted to walk past him.
A hood was pulled over her head and face and she was marched along Westwood Avenue.
Following the rape, her attacker then walked her back to Atwick Road, where he let her go before making off towards the town centre.
Det Chief Insp Harding said: "We have had an excellent response from the people of Hornsea following our appeals for information.
"It is becoming a very detailed, and painstaking, investigation, but we are determined to bring this man to justice.
"It is extremely rare for stranger rapes to happen anywhere, let alone Hornsea, which is usually a law-abiding town.
"The people we are speaking to were all out and about on the evening in the town centre.
"Again, anyone else who was out in Hornsea on that night would be helping the inquiry by contacting us."
The suspect is white, between 5ft 10in and 6ft and of broad build.
He had short dark hair and wore dark jeans, a dark top with a zip in the centre.
Anyone with information is urged to call Humberside Police on 0845 6060222, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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