Police want to know: Do you recognise this man?

POLICE have released detailed pictures of the man allegedly behind a brazen sex attack at the University of Sydney that was caught on CCTV.

NSW Police have released detailed still images of a man who appeared in graphic CCTV footage, where he can be seen pursuing a young woman through a University of Sydney carpark in 2014, before allegedly attempting to sexually assault her.

In the footage, the man can be seen approaching and grabbing the woman, covering her mouth with his hand, and forcing her between two cars. The man then allegedly attempted to sexually assault the victim before she was able to break free and run from the scene.

Detailed still images from the video have now been released to news.com.au.

The man police are looking for.

Do you recognise him?

Police say that the investigation was suspended after no identification was made at the time, but are hopeful that the release of the footage and still images may prompt someone to come forward with more information.

Channel 7 News obtained the footage through FOI after Sydney University objected to the release of police documents relating to 13 reported sexual offences at the university in the past five years.

In a letter to NSW Police in August 2016, the University of Sydney stated that “the university considers there are overriding public interest reasons against disclosure of the documents and objects to the release of the information.”

A spokeswoman for the university has stated that the university objected to the release because some of the “documents contained information provided to the University on a confidential basis, and contained personal information of a sensitive nature.”

“The records contained details including specific details such as location, time and nature of the assault which could allow individuals who share this information with the university to be identified.”

Police have confirmed that the victim understood and agreed to the release of the imagery at the time.

All names and other identifying information relating to victims was fully redacted by NSW Police before information was released to media.

University students have taken to social media to voice their frustration with the university over the matter and have accused the institution of prioritising reputation over student safety.

A close-up of the man police are looking for.

Anyone with information who may be able to assist with the investigation should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000