<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are appealing for information after an 83-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at her home in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney's west"><span>Sydney's west</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were called to the home about 5.40pm yesterday to reports of a sexual assault in Merrylands.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers were told the woman had met an unknown man near Charles Mance Reserve about 12.30pm that day as she was coming home with a shopping trolley.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/this-disease-affects-almost-27-million-australians--and-most-of-them-dont-even-know-they-have-it/5f367dd2-5bcc-4ad4-84e4-b8d8f38448af"><strong><span>This disease affects 2.7 million Aussies - most don't know they have it</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span></span></strong><span>The man offered to help the woman carry the trolley home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege that once they arrived at the woman's home, the man forced his way inside and sexually assaulted the woman.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He then allegedly cleaned the scene and fled with her house keys.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/search-for-man-who-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-83yearold-after-helping-her-with-shopping/7d946309-a95f-4a57-9561-6687c8a610d9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman was taken to hospital for assessment while police set up a crime scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/images-from-inside-gene-hackmans-home-released-by-police/42cfe93f-cc91-45e8-8166-aa8da544f7a1"><strong><span>Eerie new look inside home of Gene Hackman and wife after mysterious deaths</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad under Strike Force Bena is now investigating the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, police released CCTV footage of a man who they say can help their inquiries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is described as having fair skin, dark hair and a slight beard. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was wearing a black shirt with white panels, dark blue pants, and white shoes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with further information has been asked to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><em><span> </span></em><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><em><span> </span></em><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><em><span> </span></em><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>