A young girl has been approached by a man in Haughley.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident which happened along an alleyway on Eve Balfour Way between 7.45am and 8am on Thursday, July 17.

A young girl was walking along the pavement when she noticed that she was being followed by a man. The man shouted ahead to the girl to “come over to him” and “pick up some money”, but she ran away.

The offender is described as a white man, aged between 25 to 30-years-old, of a slim build, approximately 6 foot tall and had black coloured short hair with sideburns.

Anyone with information relating to this crime should contact PC Carly Bignell from Stowmarket on 101 quoting ST/14/1944 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.