POLICE are urgently seeking a Romanian man in connection with a sex attack on a teenage girl.

They want to speak to Gheorghe Mighali, 27, following an attack on a girl in her mid-teens in Whitby earlier this month.

The incident in occurred in the Stakesby Road and Station Avenue area between 9pm and 10pm on March 9 – a Saturday. When the victim was approached and sexually assaulted by an unknown man.

A photograph of Mr Mighali, a Romanian national, has been circulated to all police forces in an attempt to trace him.

He is known to have visited the Whitby area on or around March 5. He was seen in Middlesbrough on March 7, in Hartlepool on March 8 and Newcastle on March 12..

He is described as of slim slim build, 5ft 5ins tall, with long dark hair, a pronounced nose and full lips.

Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Kell said: “I am appealing for people to contact the police if they have seen Gheorghe Mighali or a man matching his description.

“He was last seen in Newcastle on Tuesday, March 12, but it is possible that he could be using public transport to visit any part of the country.

“If you can help us trace him, please contact the police as soon as possible.”

Contact police on 1010, select option one and ask for the force control room. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacrted anonymously on 0800-555-111.