Police are hunting a predator who stalked a woman for several hundred meters before strangling her from behind with his belt. Detectives have described the daylight attack in Sydney as brazen and unusual and are calling on the public to help identify him.

The woman was too distressed by the attack to speak on camera but she did urge us to warn everyone who walks home to be mindful of their surroundings.

For now, sadly, this woman refuses to commute alone.