Arrest following indecent exposure report near New Romney

Officers investigating a report of indecent exposure in the New Romney area have arrested a suspect.

Kent Police was called on the afternoon of Wednesday 1 March 2023 and it was reported that, at around 11.30am that day, a man inside a car had exposed himself to a member of the public near Coast Road, Littlestone.

Following enquiries, a 25-year-old man was arrested in the relation to the incident the following morning. He remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

Response

Detective Inspector Dan Cutter, of Folkestone’s Local Policing Team, said: 'Kent Police takes offences of this kind extremely seriously and will work to track down potential offenders as quickly as possible.

'I urge anyone who has witnessed or been the victim of a similar offence to report it through our website, or by calling 999 if a crime is in progress.'

Anyone with information relating to the incident in Littlestone should call Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/39500/23.