Police are hunting a sex pest who assaulted a 16-year-old girl in Chichester over the Easter weekend.

The girl was attacked while walking in Pound Farm Road just before 3am on Sunday.

She did not need hospital treatment but was shocked by the attack, which police describe as "serious".

The attacker was tall with dark hair and wore dark clothing.

A police spokeswoman said there was "no indication" the attack was linked to a string of previous sex assaults in Chichester and Bognor but officers are not ruling it out.

Police are still hunting the so-called Thursday rapist, who is believed to be responsible for a rape and 15 sex assaults in the area over the last four years.

Anyone with information on the latest attack should call Detective Constable Alison Trethewey at Bognor police station on 0845 6070999.