The suspect is described as a South Asian man between 19 and 23 years old

The Burnaby RCMP says investigators are "particularly interested" in speaking with two women who helped the victim

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect in an alleged assault on Burnaby Mountain Trail on Sunday.

The Burnaby RCMP says a 19-year-old woman was walking on a trail near the Simon Fraser University campus just before 9 p.m. on July 14, when a man allegedly followed her and tried to engage her in conversation.

He is alleged to have grabbed her hand, but she was able to pull away and run to a nearby parking lot at Horizons Restaurant to get help. He followed her to the parking lot and continued to try to engage with her, but then left in a grey or black four door Acura.

Investigators are “particularly interested” in speaking with two women who helped the victim in the lot shortly after the assault happened.

The suspect is described as a South Asian man between 19 and 23 years old, clean shaven, with brown eyes and a black turban. He was wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, grey sweat pants and black sandals, and is about 5’9.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 604-646-9999 or Crime Stoppers.