Police are appealing for information after a man exposed himself to two teenage girls in Essex.

The girls were in Hawthorne Avenue, in the Greenstead area of Colchester, shortly after 4.30pm on Wednesday, November 22, when they saw a man exposing himself in an alleyway and acting indecently.

The man walked towards the two girls but they were able to run away.

Essex Police has released details about this incident today.

The man is described as white, around 5ft 5ins tall, of a large build and in his 40s.

He was wearing a grey jumper, green high-vis trousers and a grey beanie-style hat.

Anyone who saw a man matching this description in the area at the time of the incident, or has any information, is asked to call Colchester police station on 101, quoting incident 808 of November 22.

Alternatively, people can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.