AN E-FIT image has been released of a man suspected of an indecent assault in a Kent town.

The 19-year-old female victim was attacked in Tippledore Lane, Broadstairs, while she was searching for some lost property.

She was approached by the man who offered to help her look. He then suddenly held her against a wall and sexually assaulted her.

After the assault the man ran out of Tippledore Lane, but it’s unknown if he went toward Dane Court School or the St Peter’s High Street.

The man is described as white, aged 18 to 20, about 5ft 10in tall, of skinny build, with very short cropped hair, and an overbite. He wore a dark round-necked t-shirt, dark trousers and black loafer-style shoes.

Anyone with information about this incident, which took place between 1pm and 11.45pm on Friday, June 16, is asked to contact PC Shona Ross at Margate police station on 01843 222060.