POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself to a schoolgirl.

Officers said the incident happened as the 12-year-old sheltered from the rain in a trolley park outside Tesco, London Road, Amersham.

The girl, who had just bought a drink from the store, was on her way home from school at 4pm on April 23.

Thames Valley Police spokesman Marc Sanderson said: "It was extremely distressing for a young girl to go through an ordeal like this.

"We are appealing for anyone who either witnessed him doing it or saw him in the area in similar circumstances. If anyone recognises him from the E-fit, we would also ask them to come forward."

The white man, who is approximately 30 years old, was about 5ft 9ins and had short light brown hair.

He had blue eyes, he was wearing two-tone checked brown trousers and had an English accent.

If anyone has any information about the man, they should contact PC Cam Garcia, of Amersham Police, on (01296) 396000.

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