An urgent manhunt has been launched after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly grabbed by a man while walking through a field.

The incident unfolded in a grassy area near the coast in Portsmouth at 2.38pm this afternoon. A man is said to have grabbed hold of the girl as she followed a pathway through the field, before fleeing after she began to shout. The suspect is described as white, about 5ft 8in tall, aged approximately in his mid-30s, with light-coloured short shaven/balding hair.

He was wearing a grey t-shirt, cargo shorts, and riding a silver bike. Police are now urging anyone living nearby who may have CCTV or doorbell footage from around the time of the incident to come forward.

Members of the public have been told to expect an "increased police presence" in the area.

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