A PENSIONER indecently exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl in Burnley, police said. 

The man was described as being in his 80s and was wearing a flat cap when the incident happened at around 11.35am on Thursday in a wooded area in Kiddrow Lane.

DS Lee Walker of Burnley CID said: “This is a disturbing incident for the victim and we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed what happened or who saw a man matching this description.

"If anyone has any information that could assist with our enquiries I would them to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information can contact Burnley CID on 01282 472707 or they can call 101 quoting log 422 of April 20.

Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.