Police are hunting a man suspected of attempting to abduct a teenage girl.

The victim, 16, was walking in Parkside, Cheam, towards the Broadway, when the man tried to grab her arm and pull her towards a black car.

Described as white, about 50, 5 foot 10 inches, with brown greying shaggy hair and a grey beard, the man fled in the car when the girl struggled, turning left out of Parkside into the Broadway.

The incident took place between 1.50pm and 2.03pm on Friday.

If you have any information, contact Sutton CID on 101. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.