A man has been arrested after police received complaints about a man “exposing himself to children” in Welling.

Officers from the Welling and Blendon wards received a report about the incident and arrested a male within two hours on suspicion of outraging public decency.

Police have said that they take allegations like this “very seriously” and will “take action to protect our community.”

Welling MPS tweeted: “Within 2 hours of receiving a complaint of a male exposing himself to children, officers from Welling and Blendon wards have arrested a male for outraging public decency.

“We take these allegations incredibly seriously and will take action to protect our community.”