Police have arrested a man after a little girl was woken up by a suspected burglar and then scared him off by screaming in Greenhithe.

A 20-year-old man from Dartford is in custody after the alleged break in on January 17 in Marston Court.

A young girl was woken at about 6.15am by a burglar who walked into her bedroom.

The thief was then scared and ran out the house after the child started screaming.

The child’s father then woke up and found that the front door was open and items including house and car keys were missing.

Kent Police said a suspect has been arrested and remains in custody.