A man with links to the Manor Park and Canning Town areas is being urgently sought by police about a serious sexual assault on a child.

Officers want to trace Somalian national Mubarak Mohammed, 30, who they believe could be in the Newham area following an incident in Leeds.

He is described as black, 6ft tall, slim to medium build, with short hair. His accent is said to be a mix of southern English, Somali and Dubai.

He was last seen wearing a red cap with a black “NY” logo, grey jogging bottoms and a grey jacket.

Acting Det Insp Tanya Wilkins, said: “We urgently need to establish Mr Mohammed’s whereabouts and speak to him as part of this investigation.

“We believe he left Leeds on Friday and may be in London, where he has links to the Manor Park, Canning Town, Ilford, Brixton and Woolwich areas.

“We would ask that anyone who knows his whereabouts or who has any information that could assist in tracing him contact us immediately.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 545 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.