A MAN exposed himself to a teenage girl in a Somerset street.

The incident unfolded at around 5pm on Friday, December 19, in Lyndhurst Road, Weston-super-Mare, near the junctions of Moorland Road and Southend Road.

Police said a man described as being in his mid-20s was riding a small black bicycle when he approached the girl.

He was described as “white, with a ginger/brown heard, who was wearing a blue jacket, and what was suspected to be a high-visibility vest over his clothing”.

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“House-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been conducted, but we are now asking for further assistance and request any businesses and residents to review any other CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage from Lyndhurst Road and Moorland Road, as well as from any connected streets, from around 5pm,” an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said.

“The victim has been offered access to any support services she feels she may benefit from while investigation continue.”

Neighbourhood inspector, Lee Kerslake, added: “We are carrying out a thorough investigation into this appalling incident and while it will come as a concern to the community, we would like to assure residents offences of this nature remain rare in this area.

“While the victim did not come to any physical harm, she has understandably been left distressed by the incident, and we have ensured appropriate support has been put in place for her.

“We now want to identify any outstanding enquiries and are specifically seeking any footage that may show a male matching the description in the area, which could be extremely valuable to the investigation.”

Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 101, quoting reference 5225356381, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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