Goa, Oct. 27 -- The West Midlands Police have launched an urgent manhunt after a 20-year-old woman, believed to be of Indian heritage, was subjected to a "racially aggravated" rape in the Park Hall area of Walsall, northern England.

Officers were called to the scene on Saturday evening following reports of a distressed woman on the street. Police have now released CCTV footage of the suspect and appealed to the public for information that could help trace him.

"This was an absolutely appalling attack on a young woman, and we are doing everything possible to find the person responsible," said Detective Superintendent Ronan Tyrer, who is leading the investigation. "We have teams recovering evidence and building a profile of the attacker s...