A WOMAN managed to fight off a man who tried to sexually assault her.

The 26-year-old woman was walking along Harwood Road, Horsham, when a man started following her.

She crossed the roundabout junction with Comptons Lane and continued along Harwood Road when the man grabbed her and pushed her up against the fence, attempting to sexually assault her. She kneed him and hit him in the face and was able to run off.

He was described as white, about 20, quite skinny and tall, wearing a tracksuit, and dark grey or black trainers. The incident happened at about 8.15am on May 25.

PC Neil Twelves said: “”If anyone was in the area that morning or saw anything of what happened, or has any other information, contact us online or call 101, quoting serial 339 of 25/05.”