Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to
12:50, 27 Aug 2025Updated 12:50, 27 Aug 2025
Police cordon off Temple Lane after reports a man was raped(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Detectives are investigating reports a man in his 20s was raped in Liverpool city centre.
Police received a report just before 5am on Friday, July 25 that a man was raped by another man on Temple Lane, just off Victoria Street. CCTV and witness enquiries have been carried out and police said the victim continues to receive the support of specialist officers. Detectives have today issued CCTV images of a man they believe could assist in their investigation.
Detective Constable Alexa Collins said: “We take reports of sexual offences very seriously and we are very keen to speak with the person featured in the images to help with our enquiries.
Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man who they believe may have information(Image: Merseyside Police)
“This was an extremely traumatic experience for the victim and we are working hard to ensure the person responsible is identified.
“We hope this man can come forward to assist with our enquiries or that others may recognise him and provide this information to the police.
“We also encourage people to come forward if you know anything about the incident which will help with our investigation.”
Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/or call 101 quoting with reference 25000611851.
Anyone with information or wants to report a sexual offence is asked to call 101 where you will be spoken to by specially trained officers, or you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always call 999.
If you have been a victim of sexual assault or rape, you can access specialist support services, which are free of charge and available to anyone. You do not need a referral or to have reported an incident to Merseyside Police before you access these specialist support services.
These services can support you in a variety of ways, including offering a confidential discussion if you are thinking of making a police report, but are unsure what that involves and would like to discuss it.
If you do decide to report to Merseyside Police, you will receive support throughout the investigation and court processes.
You can choose to make an anonymous report through the Sexual Assault Referral Centre called Safe Place, or the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service, rather than coming directly to Merseyside Police.
With no police involvement, a specialist doctor at Safe Place can examine you to check that you are ok and look for DNA evidence, which they will store to support your case. This gives you the option of making a formal police report at a later time, if you choose to.
Support is also available in Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, from Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.
If you do not require immediate police assistance then you can report rape and sexual assault via our website here: www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/
Support is also available through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service: www.victimcaremerseyside.org/
For women who have felt or feel unsafe in public spaces the Home Office has set up a pilot service www.police.uk/pu/notices/streetsafe/street-safe/
(www.police.uk) for anyone to anonymously report public places where they have felt or feel unsafe, because of environmental issues, e.g. street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/or because of some behaviours, e.g. being followed or verbally abused. Please note: ‘StreetSafe’ is not for reporting crime or incidents.