THIS is a CCTV image of a man police say is a suspect in a sex attack in Newport.

Gwent Police released the man's picture today following a serious sexual assault in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A 19-year-old woman was attacked in a flat in the city centre sometime between 4.30am and 7am.

A spokesman said detectives from the Onyx Team, Gwent Police's specialist sexual crime investigation team, are making a number of inquiries into the attack and as part of the investigation, they want to speak to the man above as they believe he could provide valuable information.

Police confirmed today this man is being treated as a suspect.

The man is described as being in his 20s, of Mediterranean appearance and with a slim build. He has black hair which is slightly receding and was wearing a white, patterned jumper and tan-coloured 'carrot' style trousers - which are tight at the ankles but hang loose at the top.

Anyone who has information about the attack or who knows the identity of the man above is asked to call Gwent Police on101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.