Overview
- Images show a man officers want to identify after multiple women reported being approached and sexually assaulted over clothing on Hove Lawns and nearby seafront areas.
- Victims say the man engages them in conversation during early hours, typically between 4:30am and 9:30am, before the assaults occur.
- Descriptions commonly cite a bald man in his 40s with a Spanish or Italian accent who often wears exercise clothing.
- Police say recent reports are connected to earlier enquiries in 2023 and 2024, when a suspect was arrested and later released with no further action.
- Officers have increased patrols on the seafront and ask anyone with information to contact Sussex Police online or via 101 quoting Operation August, with 999 for emergencies.