This is the face of a man police are hunting in connection with the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Worthing.

The e-fit was released by Worthing police today in the hope of catching the man.

The 14-year-old Durrington High School pupil was dragged by her ponytail into a car as she walked along Roedean Road on October 2 at about 8.35am.

The girl screamed and managed to fight off her attacker, who was thought to have been driving a rusty white fiesta, by scratching his face.

Police returned to the scene of the incident today to continue their enquiries and speak to potential witnesses.

They are urging anyone in the area who may have witnessed the attack or who knows of any male who sustained facial scratching that morning to contact them.

Anyone with information should call Detective Sergeant Colin Smith or Detective Constable Kim Clinch on 0845 6070999.