POLICE are hunting a violent sexual predator who attacked a woman in her home in front of her three-year-old son.

The 35-year-old was entering a property in Warner Road, Walthamstow, when a man burst through the open door.

He grabbed her by the throat, pushed her to the floor and indecently assaulted her.

The victim screamed and manage to fight off her attacker, who ran off towards Palmerston Road.

The suspect is described as Oriental, aged about 35, 5ft9ins tall, with black shoulder length hair. He was wearing a grey vest top, blue baggy jeans, and was carrying a blue carrier bag.

The assault happened on Monday July 14, at about 1pm.

Anyone with any information regarding this assault are asked to contact PC Victoria Groom in the Sapphire Unit at Walthamstow Police Station on 0208 345 3276 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.