Police hunt 'serial defecator'

The image released by police, which was not taken at the time of the incident
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Police are hunting a man who allegedly defecated in public on a leafy street in south London.

A CCTV image has been released of a suspect following the alleged incident in East Dulwich, a short walk from Dulwich Village.

The Met believe that this is not the first time he has performed such an act and that similar cases may not have been reported to police.

Southwark Police want to speak to him about an incident of "outraging public decency" in Eastlands Crescent, at about 5.15pm on Thursday, February 16.

The suspect was described to police as a white male; aged around mid 50s, around 5ft 8ins tall with a medium build.

At the time of the incident he was wearing jeans and a grey jumper.

Anyone with any information on who the man in the picture may be are asked to contact DC O’Hare at Southwark CID on 020 7232 6116, or police via 101 or by tweeting @MetCC.

To give information anonymously Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.

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