Police on hunt for man who exposed himself to pupils in Hove

Thursday, 30 January 2020 15:48

Police have launched an investigation after a man exposed himself to pupils in Hove. Officers were called to St Leonards Gardens around 7.40am last Friday (January, 24) following a report of a man exposing himself to a teenage girl. They were then called to a second report involving an 11-year-old girl on Monday (January, 28) around 7.30am between Brittany Road and Roman Road. Rachel Swinney, Chief Inspector for Brighton and Hove, said: "It is a priority for us to trace this individual and to make an arrest. "Prevention Youth Officers will be working closely with schools and teams will be working on investigating any line of enquiry to progress this investigation. "We would like to hear from anyone who may have CCTV that could help us identify this individual." The man was described as white, in his 30s and had a short brown beard. Police said he was wearing a light grey hooded top and light grey tracksuit bottom trousers. Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting reference number 1158 of 29/01. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.