DETECTIVES in Watford are appealing for witnesses, following an alleged rape in Cassiobury Park on Monday.

A 17-year-old girl said she was raped in the park, close to the Rickmansworth Road entrance in Watford, by a man she met earlier that day.

Officers want to speak to anybody who saw the white girl with a black man - the alleged attacker - aged about 18, in the park between 1.30pm and 3.30pm.

Anybody with information which may help the police is asked to contact Watford CID on 01923 472067.