Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect following a serious sexual assault on a 32-year-old woman at Luss Car Park in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on September 27, 2025, prompting an immediate police response and investigation into the attack that took place in the popular tourist area.

Authorities describe the suspect as a white male with blonde hair who spoke with a Scottish accent. Detective Inspector Julie Clisby stated that extensive enquiries are ongoing and officers are doing everything possible to locate the individual responsible for the assault. The police have confirmed they are actively hunting the suspect and have appealed to the public for assistance in their investigation.

Investigators are particularly keen to speak with a group of people who interacted with the victim following the incident. Police have urged these individuals to come forward "as a matter of urgency," noting that any information they possess could prove vital to the case. Officers emphasized that details that might seem insignificant to witnesses could be pivotal in advancing the investigation.

The police have also requested anyone with dash cam footage or private CCTV recordings from the Luss Car Park area between 11:45 PM on September 26 and 12:30 AM on September 27 to come forward. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact them via the 101 non-emergency number, quoting incident reference 0270 of September 27, 2025, as the search for the suspect continues.

London's Metropolitan Police has reversed its longstanding position on grooming gangs in the capital, acknowledging for the first time that it has multiple active investigations into group-based child sexual exploitation. The shift came after an investigation by MyLondon and The Daily Express challenged official statements from both police leadership and Mayor Sadiq Khan, who had consistently maintained there were "no reports" or "no indication" of Rochdale or Rotherham-style rape gangs operating in London.

The investigation uncovered evidence from four separate His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services reports spanning 2016 to 2025 that documented at least six potential victims of grooming gang abuse. These case studies, which the Mayor of London personally responded to according to public statements, described children as young as 13 being exploited by groups of predatory men. The reports detailed how girls were plied with drugs and alcohol, raped in hotels by multiple perpetrators, and subjected to life-threatening situations.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed to Assembly Members at City Hall that the force now acknowledges a "steady flow" of live multi-offender child sexual exploitation investigations and a "very significant" number of historic cases requiring reinvestigation. The commissioner estimated these reviews would cost "millions of pounds a year, for several years" to properly investigate, contradicting previous assertions that the force had "not seen" such cases in London.

Political figures including Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp have criticized the mayor's handling of the situation, with Anderson stating there is "real, credible evidence that grooming gangs exist in London" and Philp alleging that Khan is "facilitating a cover-up." A spokesman for the mayor maintained that Khan has "always been clear that the safety of Londoners is his top priority" and remains "committed to doing all he can to protect children in London."