Police are “extremely concerned” about a woman who appeared to be trying to escape from a car in Stockport, before she was reportedly dragged back in and assaulted.
Greater Manchester Police are still searching for the woman and fear she may need urgent safeguarding or medical care.
They are appealing for information after receiving the report on Saturday.
The woman was said to have attempted to get out of the car at the crossroads of Rostherne Road and Garners Lane, but was “dragged back in and assaulted”, police said.
The car, described as a dark coloured hatchback, was last spotted shortly after 6.30am on Saturday, heading towards Davenport Train Station.
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They believe the woman is white and was wearing dark leggings and UGG boots.
The driver is thought to be a white man wearing a black coat or jumper.
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PC Natalie Jamieson, of Stockport CID, said: “We have been conducting house to house, CCTV and dashcam footage enquiries since the report, trying to establish the full circumstances of what may have happened.”
She added: “We are now in a position of needing to appeal for the wider public’s help.
“At the centre of this is potentially a woman who is in need of urgent safeguarding or medical care, and we need to locate her as soon as possible.”
They asked anyone with any information to get in touch, and reminded the public the vehicle could now be outside Greater Manchester.
Anyone with information is asked to call Stockport CID on 0161 856 9790 or 101 quoting log 537 of 28/12/24. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
