A man is being hunted by Worthing police over a series of indecent exposure incidents in the last three months.

Police have appealed for victims to come forward after a man exposed himself to two girls and a woman on the same day.

Chief Inspector Russ Whitfield, Worthing district commander, said: "We have had a series of indecent exposures reported from the beginning of April.

"We have had two incidents in Homefield Park, over the last three weeks. Obviously, we are investigating those incidents.

"We are urging anyone who is the victim of an indecent exposure to contact Worthing police, because we obviously want to arrest and deal with this individual. We cannot confirm it is the same man but we can say they are in the same area."

An 11-year-old was cycling home in an alleyway near St Andrews School, in Sackville Road, Worthing, at 5.15pm on Wednesday when a man in his 20s approached her.

He grabbed her bike to prevent her from cycling away, before indecently exposing himself. Police said the girl, whom they describe as "very scared", pushed the man away and cycled home.

Just five minutes earlier the man exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in Worthing's Homefield Park. This incident followed a complaint of indecent exposure in the park at 2.15pm.

There have been a series of other, unrelated incidents in the park, including arson, a mugging and an attempted rape, adding to residents fears it is no longer a safe place to walk.

A mother-of-three, from Cranworth Road, who asked not to be named, said: "I used to go through the park every day and my kids play in there but I've told them to stay away."

In each of the latest three indecent exposure incidents, the man was described as white and aged between 20 and 25.

He was about 5ft 7in, of medium build and was wearing a white T-shirt, black baggy shorts or three-quarter length trousers with big black trainers. He had cropped hair, possibly blond.

A police spokesman said: "This man is causing distress and we are keen to stop him offending again."

Anyone with information should contact PC Tom Songhurst on 0845 6070999.