DETECTIVES were today interviewing a woman recovering from a brutal rape in a bid to draw up an e-fit image of her attacker.

The 33-year-old mother-of-two, from Kearsley, was grabbed from behind as she walked home from a night out with friends along the M61 motorway bridge in Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton in the early hours of Saturday. She was strangled until she became unconscious and then raped.

She has received counselling from trained officers and was today hoping to describe her attacker to detectives for them to compile an artist's impression.

Detectives have said they were pleased with an initial response from the public, but today repeated a plea for anyone with information to contact them.

The man is described as aged in his early to mid 30s with tanned skin. He is around 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with a flat stomach and defined chest muscles. He was clean shaven with dark brown or black hair, which was thick and wavy.

He spoke with a Bolton accent and was wearing dark trousers and a white shirt with a collar. He is believed to be covered with small, bright red insect bites similar to measles.

Call Salford CID on 0161 856 5351 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111 if you can help.