Hunt for two men after woman ‘raped' in house near city centre in horror early hours attack
Cops launched the investigation after receiving reports of the rape in the home, close to the city centre of Hull, East Yorkshire, at around 1am on Thursday.
Officers have now released CCTV images of the two individuals they wish to speak to as they may have "valuable information" to help with their investigation.
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