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typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Detectives have released new footage of a man they want to speak to after an alleged sexual assault at a north London cinema.<\/p>\n<p>A woman, in her 30s, reported that she had been attacked at a cinema in Finchley at around 3.45pm on June 11.<\/p>\n<p>She is being supported by specialist officers, the Met said.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives have released new CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to over the incident which is being treated as an attempted rape at the busy cinema in the middle of the day as the investigation into the ‘horrific’ incident intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip a man can be seen leaving the cinema and waking down Finchley Road.<\/p>\n<p>He is described as being in his 50s, approximately 5ft 6ins tall, with a slim build. He has dark hair on the sides of his head and was captured on CCTV wearing a North Face coat and glasses.<\/p>\n<p>Heidi Riedel, CEO at Woman\u2019s Trust, said a woman being targeted in a cinema showed how brazen attackers were be becoming, targeting women in their everyday activities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255785243-6450.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23434244\" alt=\"IMAGE BLURRED AT SOURCE Undated handout grab from CCTV issued by the Metropolitan Police after detectives released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to following an attempted rape in Finchley on Wednesday, 11 June. A woman in her 30s reported that a man seriously sexually assaulted her at a cinema in Finchley Road, NW3 at around 15:45hrs. She is currently being supported by specialist officers. The man can be seen leaving the venue following the incident - walking south down Finchley Road towards Swiss Cottage. Issue date: Monday June 16, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Cinema . Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police\/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The CCTV footage has been released by the Metropolitan Police after the alleged attack (Picture: Metropolitan Police\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She told <strong>Metro<\/strong>: ‘This is a shocking incident \u2013 no one should feel unsafe at the cinema, or when they are out and about doing routine activities. While this is hopefully an isolated event, it is an indication of how serious the violence against women and girls epidemic is here in the UK, and how bold and opportunistic perpetrators can be. <\/p>\n<p>‘Most importantly, we hope the woman is safe and getting the proper support she needs, including specialist counselling, to help her process this traumatic event.’<\/p>\n<p>Detectives have not made any arrests and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tThis Is Not Right\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"339\" src=\"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/This-is-Not-Right-7-1-b167.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22030095\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>On November 25, 2024 <strong>Metro<\/strong> launched This Is Not Right, a year-long campaign to address the relentless epidemic of violence against women.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of our partners at Women’s Aid, This Is Not Right aims to shine a light on the sheer scale of this national emergency.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more articles <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/this-is-not-right\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>, and if you want to share your story with us, you can send us an email at <strong><a href=\"mailto:vaw@metro.co.uk\">vaw@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/25\/introducing-this-not-right-metros-year-long-violence-women-campaign-22045217\/\">Introducing This Is Not Right: Metro’s year-long violence against women campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/25\/remembering-women-killed-men-2024-22030968\/\">Remembering the women killed by men in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They rehashed a CCTV clip of the man they want to speak to on Monday after previously issuing a still image from footage.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Inspector Paul Ridley said: ‘We are steadfast in our commitment to take those who pose the biggest threat off our streets, so women and girls in London can feel safe about going about their everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p>‘This horrific attack happened in the middle of the day in a busy establishment – highlighting the brazen and opportunistic nature of the offender.<\/p>\n<p>‘It is really important we find this offender.’<\/p>\n<p>A Met Police spokesperson statement after the incident said: \u2018Detectives have released an image of a man they wish to speak to following an attempted rape in Finchley on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>‘A woman in her 30s reported that a man seriously sexually assaulted her at a cinema in South Hampstead at around 3.45pm. She is currently being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The man, pictured, is believed to have left the venue following the incident \u2013 walking towards Swiss Cottage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The investigation team are looking to hear from anyone who believes they saw \u2013 or know \u2013 this man.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information should call police on 101 and quote 5365\/11JUN. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T6S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/06\/17\/07\/99442443-0-image-a-4_1750140309006.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-06-17T07:04:04+0100″,”description”:”He is described as in his 50s and approximately 5ft 6ins tall, with a slim build. 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