Police are investigating reports a teenage girl was threatened and raped by a man after being taken into a wooded area on Saturday night.
Forensics teams remained at the scene of the incident on Tunbridge Wells Common on Sunday evening, with detectives appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Police are investigating reports the girl was taken into a wooded area near Mount Ephraim, close to the junction with Molyneux Park Road, and raped. Picture: Google
It was reported the girl was sexually assaulted by an unknown man between 8pm and 9.45pm.
Police say he approached the girl as she was walking home along Victoria Road.
They walked together towards Mount Ephraim, at which point it is alleged the man took the victim into a wooded area and made threats before raping her.
The suspect is described as white, about 5ft 8in and in his mid-30s.
He has dark hair, worn in a bun, a short goatee beard and a moustache. He was wearing a blue jacket with an orange drawstring bah and was travelling on a bicycle with thick tyres at the time of the incident.
Officers are continuing to pursue several enquiries to establish the full circumstances, including forensic analysis at the scene, checks for CCTV opportunities and extensive house-to-house enquiries.
The wooded area near Mount Ephraim, close to the junction with Molyneux Park Road. Picture: Google
Police remain in the area while investigations are underway.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to call police on 01622 652006, quoting reference 46/180747/25.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or by using its online form.
Motorists with dashcam who may have been near the area, as well as businesses and residents with doorbell cameras or CCTV, are also asked to check for any important footage.