A prostitute suffered a miscarriage after she was attacked by two male customers who wanted their money back.
The 29-year-old woman was attacked by the pair after performing sex acts with them at an industrial estate off Oldham Road in Manchester on October 19.
The pair agreed to drive her to a friend’s house but stopped the car on Riverport Road, Openshaw, at around 9 p.m. where one of the men demanded his money back and attacked her.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the woman panicked and handed back the money before the other man joined in and dragged her out of the car, kicking her and leaving her at the roadside.
The spokesman said: “The victim did not know she was pregnant, and a few days later she miscarried.
“Police are investigating whether the miscarriage was caused by the attack.”
The pair were driving a white estate-type car. Both were described as being of eastern European appearance.
The driver was described as about 21-years-old, 5ft 6in tall, medium build, with short brown hair, a thin face with high cheekbones.
The passenger was of a similar age but slightly taller, with short blonde hair, a slim face and had a scar in the middle of his forehead.
Detective Sergeant Jerry Pointon said: “This was a disgusting and cowardly attack on a vulnerable woman.
“We desperately need to catch these men before they target anyone else, so I would appeal to anyone who has information to come forward.
“I understand that many sex workers may be worried about contacting police when they are the victims of crime because they think that, due to the nature of their work, they will not be believed.