A MAN is wanted in connected with the rape of a 16-year-old.

Police believe Heman Mohammed Tahir, 24, travelled to London following the incident at The Windmill in Dalton Piercy, in Hartlepool.

The alleged rape occurred overnight between Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27.

The 24-year-old man is thought to have left the Cleveland area for London, however, his current whereabouts are unknown.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or anyone who may have seen him is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”