Police are investigating a serious sexual assault in Belfast city centre.
A 21-year-old woman was walking along an alleyway off Royal Avenue, near Castle Court shopping centre, when she was attacked by a man.
It happened early on Saturday.
Police said the suspect "is described as black, aged in his mid 30s, approximately 5ft 6in tall, of thin build and was wearing navy jeans and a checked shirt".
Detectives appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw the woman in the area around the time to contact them.
