Teen tourists subjected to two-hour sex assault

A man forced his way into the campervan of two teenage tourists north of Gisborne early yesterday and subjected the pair to a two-hour sexual assault.

The women were parked at a lay-by next to the beach near the sports club at Tokomaru Bay when the attack happened about 1am.

Detective Sergeant Kevin Ford said the man forced his way in and subjected them to a number of indecencies over a two-hour period.

Police are now hunting a man the women describe as being dark-skinned and fat, thought to be in his 30s and around 1.8m tall.

They said he had a beard and moustache and thick eyebrows.

The man's car, a light-coloured old-style saloon, was parked next to the campervan during the attack.

The victims' black Sony Ericsson cellphone was also stolen during the attack.

Mr Ford said there were a large number of people at the Tokomaru Bay Sports Club on Friday night and he is hoping that someone might have information which could help them track down the attacker.

The man is being sought for assault and sexual violation.

- NZPA