Detectives are appealing for public help to identify a man after a 69-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at her Traralgon home last week.

Investigators from the Central Gippsland Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team say the man attended the woman’s Elliott Street address about 7 pm on Tuesday, 10 February.

Police have been told the man, who identified himself as “Jaz”, was known to regularly walk along the street and had struck up a friendship with the woman before being invited inside her home.

Once inside, he allegedly made unwanted physical advances, grabbing the woman and attempting to kiss her before biting her on the cheek.

He then left the property. The incident was later reported to the police.

The woman suffered bruising but did not require hospital treatment.

Detectives have released a computer-generated image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

The man is described as being of Indian sub-continental appearance, aged in his 60s, about 182cm tall, with a short grey beard. He was wearing a white turban, an orange T-shirt, beige trousers and brown leather sandals at the time.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.

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