A teenage girl was grabbed by a man in an attempted abduction.

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old woman was grabbed by a man who tried to drag her away in Flansham Lane, Bognor, at about 10.30pm on Wednesday.

The man grabbed her by the arm and told her he was taking her with him but fortunately the teenager managed to break free and ran away.

The man was white, chubby and about 5'11 with dark spiky hair and was wearing a cream coloured jacket with dark trousers.

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting serial 28 of September 19.

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