POLICE have released a photo of man they want to speak to after a woman was raped on a beach.

The woman was attacked on the beach at Worthing near the Splash Point Children’s play area, between 3am and 4am on Sunday 25 July.

She is being supported by specially trained officers.

The man police are looking for was seen in the nearby Bar10 club shortly before the incident.

He is white, about 19, between 5ft 7 and 5ft 8, and medium build with brown hair, a well-groomed beard, and possibly a gold tooth.

Officers say he was wearing a black jacket with a white emblem on the back, blue ripped jeans and white trainers.

Detective Constable Charlotte Dawson of the West Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit said; "Our investigation into this isolated incident is continuing and we are sure someone knows this man.

"If you recognise him or if you were in that area of Worthing beach early that Sunday morning and saw anything that could help, please contact us either online or by calling 101, quoting Operation Tile."

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