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Police release e-fit in hunt for man who ‘flashed’ teenage girl and boy in wooded area in Maidstone

18:05, 07 July 2023

An e-fit has been released in the hunt for a man who reportedly flashed two teenagers.

Detectives have issued the computer generated image after a report of an indecent exposure in a wooded area between Sutton Road and Latter Road in Maidstone last month.

Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to. Picture: Kent Police
Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to. Picture: Kent Police

The incident happened during an afternoon in the middle of June, when a teenage girl and a boy were walking along a footpath.

They encountered a man who is reported to have exposed himself and committed an indecent act in front of them.

The man was described as having brown skin and was aged between 20 and 40.

He had a muscular build and was around 6ft and wearing blue jeans.

The incident was reported to police on Friday, June 30.

It happened in a wooded arear off Sutton Road in Maidstone. Picture: Google Street View
It happened in a wooded arear off Sutton Road in Maidstone. Picture: Google Street View

Detective Sergeant Nicola Krucyk, of the West Kent Vulnerability Investigation Team, said: “Having recently received this report, we are hoping the issue of a computer generated image will prompt anybody who recognises the person pictured, to contact us.

“Investigators are also appealing to anybody who may have seen anything suspicious to call the appeal line.

Residents and businesses in nearby areas, with private CCTV and doorbell cameras, and drivers with dashcam are asked to check for any footage which may assist the investigation.”

Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/116520/23.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website.

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