POLICE have launched an appeal to the public to help identify a man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Bridgwater.

The incident occured around midnight Friday June 3 on the green opposite Clarks Road in Bridgwater.

A spokesperson from Avon & Somerset Police said: "We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man who officers would like to speak to in connection with a serious sexual assault.

"We believe the man in the CCTV has information which will aid an investigation into the incident which happened on Friday June 3."

They added: "This relates to an incident which happened on the green opposite Clarks Road in Bridgwater at around midnight on the Friday in which a woman was seriously sexually assaulted.

"If you can identify the man in the CCTV, or witnessed the incident, please contact us."

If you can help, you can call the police on 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222131650.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form.

No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.