Two women are sexually assaulted by ‘fake taxi driver’ who picked them up outside London nightclub as police release image of man they want to speak to following attack The assaults happened in Islington while the two women were travelling home They got into a car believing it was a private hire vehicle they had pre-booked Police said the driver travelled in the opposite direction before offering drinks **If you recognise the man in the picture, call 101 quoting CAD 1441/25Jul** By Stephen Wynn-davies For Mailonline Published: 16:42 BST, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 20 September 2021 Viewcomments Police have released a picture of a man they would like to speak to after two women were sexually assaulted by a 'fake taxi driver' on their way home from a nightclub. The victims, both women aged in their 20s, had left a venue in the Westminster area at around 3am on Sunday, July 25. The pair got into a vehicle which they believed to have been a private hire vehicle they had pre-booked before leaving the club. Police have released a picture of a man they would like to speak to after two women were sexually assaulted by a 'fake taxi driver' while travelling home from a nightclub However, they became suspicious when the driver began travelling in the opposite direction before offering them a drink. They refused and left the vehicle in Hornsey Street, Islington, at about 4.15am. As they exited the vehicle, the driver sexually assaulted both women before driving off towards Holloway Road, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said. The two victims got into a car they believed to be a vehicle they had pre-booked before leaving the club, but got suspicious when the driver travelled in the opposite direction and offered them drinks. They refused and exited the vehicle before they were sexually assaulted in Hornsey Street, Islington (pictured) One of the victims called police to report the incident and officers attended the scene. Police launched an investigation and detectives carried out a number of enquiries, including reviewing ANPR data and recovering CCTV footage. Today they released an image of a man they would like to speak to. Anyone who recognises the man in the image is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 1441/25Jul. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility