Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in an underpass.

Officers were called to the tunnel beneath Station Road in Ashford town centre between 3am and 3.15am on Friday, August 11.

The victim, who is in her 20s, reported being approached by a man who had been sitting in the underpass, who is then alleged to have pushed her to the ground and pulled at her clothes before she was able to escape.

Police have issued an e-fit image of the suspect, who is described as being 5ft 5in tall and is in his late 20s, with a distinctive mole on his face.

He wore a dark hooded top, Nike trainers and carried a black rucksack.

Anyone with information is urged to call the police appeal line on 01843 222289 and quote reference ZY/37355/17.