Police have released an image of a man they want to trace in connection with an alleged rape of a teenage girl in south west London.

Officers were called to North Place in Merton at about 7am on Tuesday morning, where a crime scene remains in place.

Parents in the area have been warned by schools to be vigilant.

A teenage girl and her family are being supported by specialist officers, police said in a statement.

No-one has been arrested and local officers are patrolling the area.

Detective Inspector Laura Semple said: “We have released an image of a man we would like to speak to and urge anyone who can help us trace him to contact police immediately.”

Any witnesses or people with helpful information are asked to call police on 101 and quote ref CAD 1063/3 Nov

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