DETECTIVES are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old boy in Downham.

Officers have released an e-fit of their suspect following the incident at around 5.40pm on August 11.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned black man aged between 23 and 30 years old.

Police say he is approximately 5ft 10in tall and has short, dark, curly hair and slight facial stubble.

He was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans at the time of the attack.

Anyone with any information should call Detective Constable David Liebscher on 020 8721 4673 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.