A man rode his bike towards a 12-year-old girl with his private parts exposed.

At around 4.10pm on March 19, the girl was walking along Ifield Avenue, Crawley, on her way home from school, when she saw a man riding a bike towards her.

A short time later he passed the girl further down the road and touched her bottom over her clothing. She told him to go away and went straight home and told her mum.

Detective constable Penny Furtado said: "This girl did exactly the right thing and told her mum and police. The suspect is described as white with tanned skin, dark blonde hair with grey bits on it styled in collar length curtains, and had stubble.

"This happened after school time and a lot of people might have seen this man riding his bike in the area or recognise him from this e-fit.

“If you do have any information please contact us on 101 quoting serial 1069 of 19/3. Call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."