Detectives are hunting a man who grabbed and indecently assaulted a woman in Worthing.

A 39-year-old victim was walking towards the footbridge over the railway line at Ladydell Road when she was attacked.

Police say she had passed her assailant as he stood on the corner of Ladydell Road and Chesswood Road.

A spokesman said: "The victim was very shaken by the incident assault but is recovering well."

The attacker, who ran off towards Chesswood Road, is described as in his mid 30s, with short dark hair possibly cut into a French crop.

He was clean-shaven with bushy eyebrows and had a large earring in his left ear and a mole or wart on the left side of his face.

He was wearing a black or navy blue padded jacket, faded blue jeans and white slip-on trainers with black trim.

Police released details of the incident today. It happened at midnight last Thursday.