A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was followed by a man in Cheltenham before he tried to push her into the entrance to an industrial estate.

Police are now appealing for witnesses after the incident which took place on December 3 at 8am.

The girl was walking along Gloucester Road in Cheltenham when a man followed her and tried to push her into the entrance to Lansdown Road Industrial Estate. She resisted and the man walked off towards the Stagecoach Depot.

Police have now issued an E-fit of the man and are appealing for witnesses.

The man is described as white, between 18-22 years of age, 5' 8" to 5' 10" tall, average build with short brown hair. He was clean shaven and wearing a navy blue hooded top and jeans.

Anyone who recognises the man in the Efit, or the description given of him, or who witnessed the incident, is asked to call 101 quoting Incident Number 78 of December 3 2014.