Police are appealing for information after a teenager was sexually assaulted by a man believed to be a minicab driver.

The 18-year-old got into a silver car, which she believed to be a licensed minicab, outside the Egg nightclub behind King’s Cross station at around 3.30am on August 19.

The victim asked to be taken to Paddington, but was instead taken to Euston where she was sexually assaulted and then dumped from the vehicle in Gloucester Place in Marylebone at around 3.55am.

The suspect is described as dark European, possibly Turkish, aged about 50, of large build with stubble and dark thinning greying hair that was gelled back.

Anyone with information should call Det Sgt Brian Richards of on 020 7421 0203 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555 111.