POLICE are renewing an appeal for information after a man grabbed a child as she was playing with friends in a park in Deeside.

The incident happened at around 8.45pm on Tuesday August 13 on a playing field along Shotton Lane, near the Edward Morgan Primary School when the 10 year old was playing hide and seek with friends.

Police said a man grabbed hold of the child as she was hiding in the bushes, but fled after she called for help and other children and a dog walker disturbed him.

A further detailed description has been given of the suspect.

North Wales Police said the suspect is described as in his 40s, around 5feet 7 inches tall with a thin build. His face is described as tanned and dirty with a long nose and thin eyebrows.

His teeth are described as dirty with some missing and one pointed and longer than the others. He has brown greyish hair and a gingery brown beard.The suspect also had cuts on his fingers and knuckles and a small cut near his thumb on one of his hands.

He was wearing a dirty dark blue hooded jumper and baggy blue-grey jeans and an “army green” baseball cap. He was also wearing dirty white shoes, one of which was ripped and exposing his foot.

DI Eleri Thomas said: “We are appealing for anyone who recognises the description of the male or has any information as to his identity to contact us 101 or https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support