WITNESSES are being sought after a man was sexually assaulted in the Nacton foreshore car park.

Richard Cornwell

WITNESSES are being sought after a man was sexually assaulted in the Nacton foreshore car park.

Police said the man, who is in his 20s, had parked his car at the site in Shore Lane around 7.50pm on Monday .

On his arrival he noticed a man getting out of a silver Ford Focus-type vehicle.

When he returned to his vehicle the man was in the car park and approached him and started talking to him.

He got into his vehicle to go but the other man opened the door, leaned in and touched his groin area. The young man reacted in shock and the offender then left.

Police are asking anyone in the area around this time last night or anyone with information about the offender - described as white, in his 30s, around 5ft 11ins- 6ft tall, of stocky build, with a ginger goatee beard, wearing a bulky dark jacket, light blue jogging style trousers, trainers and a baseball cap - to come forward.

Officers are particularly keen to trace two women with a dog who returned to a car nearby while the two men were talking.

Anyone with information should call Felixstowe police on 01473 613500.