A German Woman has accused a Phuket motorbike taxi driver of sexual assault.

A German Woman has accused a Phuket motorbike taxi driver of sexual assault.

Police in Phuket are looking for a motorbike taxi driver who they believe abused a German woman sexually.

According to the Phuket Express, just before 4.30 am on February 26, a 37-year-old German visitor who wishes to remain anonymous reported something to Phuket City Police. The woman reports that shortly before 1:00 a.m., she was strolling by herself through the Old Town neighborhood

She decided to take a motorbike taxi to her hotel in the sub-district of Rassada. It’s understood the driver called the hotel to check its exact location. The woman says that while on the journey, the driver then asked her name before suddenly kissing her on the cheek.

He then allegedly touched her genitals and placed her hand on his own, causing the woman to pull her hand back and jump from the bike, slightly injuring herself. The driver then stopped his bike and went back to check on the tourist. However, he was interrupted by a passerby who helped the woman. The driver then fled the scene.

The passerby then helped the German woman to report the matter to the police. The authorities spoke to staff at the woman’s hotel and managed to get the phone number the taxi driver had called from. Officers are now reviewing CCTV footage in their search for the driver.