A man has been arrested after an alleged flashing incident in a park.

Metropolitan Police were called at 3.38pm on Sunday (September 24) to reports of a man exposing himself in front of children in Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch.

Officers carried out a search of the park and within 12 minutes of the call, arrested a man of matching description on suspicion of indecent exposure.

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He remains in custody at an east London police station and officers are conducting further enquiries into the case.