A 12-year-old girl was approached by a man in a car who offered her a lift.

The girl told officers she had been approached by a man in a silver car after being dropped off near Helenswood Academy in St Leonards by her father at 11.20am on Monday.

The man was white, about 40, thin with short black hair styled in a fringe.

The girl said he followed her down a footpath but said nothing else.

Police are treating the incident as suspicious although the girl was not touched.

Contact police on 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 448 of January 26.