A distinctive pair of Bermuda shorts could be the key to tracking-down a "flasher" who exposed himself to children in a Lancashire park.
Detectives investigating a number of incidents of indecent exposure at a park in Penwortham have released pictures of the clothing they hope could lead them to the offender.
Between June and September, there were six separate reports of a man who exposed himself to schoolchildren in and around Hurst Grange Park on Cop Lane.
In June and July police received four reports of a naked man who emerged from bushes in the park and approached a group of school girls between the times of 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
Around 3.45pm on both 8 and 9 September, children on a school bus reported seeing a naked man in a wooded area on Leyland Road taking pictures.
On all of the occasions the white man was wearing a piece of clothing wrapped around his head, but his face could always be seen.
Police have now released pictures of a pair of shorts and a t-shirt which they believe belong to the offender.
Detective Sergeant Ian Derbyshire said: “The investigation is continuing and we are following up a number of enquiries. Thankfully, we haven’t had any further reported incidents since September.
“I’m asking people to look carefully at the pictures of the shorts and t-shirt and if anybody recognises them or thinks they know who they belong to then I would urge them to contact police. The shorts in particular are very distinctive and I am confident that if we can trace the owner, we will be very close to finding who is responsible for these incidents.
“Once again, I would like to reassure people that we are still very much in the hunt for this man and we would continue to ask pupils and parents to be vigilant and to report anything suspicious to police.”
Any information can be passed to police on 08451 25 35 45 or you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
The incidents in June and July occurred on 3rd and 28th June and 1st and 4th July.
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