Detectives are appealing for help to find a man suspected of a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl at Great Wakering.

The assault happened last month but the girl was too upset to report it to police until Friday, November 11.

Forensic investigations are being carried out in the vicinity of an alleyway leading off Alexandra Road where the incident happened at about 10.30pm on Friday October 14.

The man involved was described as being white, in his late 20s, about 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in tall and of skinny build. He was said to have bushy eyebrows. He was wearing a black Nike tracksuit with a hooded top.

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect should contact the Serious Crime Team at Southend police station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111