POLICE are urgently hunting for a man after a teenage girl said she'd been raped while walking through a park with friends.

       The force has now released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after the horror attack on Thursday.

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       Police are wanting to speak to this man after a teen girl said she'd been raped on Thursday night Credit: South Yorkshire Police

       The teen said she had been walking with a group of pals through South Yorkshire's Eastwood Playing Fields around 9pm.

       She said she was then attacked and raped by a man in the park, off Eldon Road and Hardwicke Road, in the Eastwood area of the town.

       South Yorkshire Police said the man was described as white, around 18-20 years old and approximately 5ft 8ins tall.

       He was said to have been of medium build, and with short brown hair in a 'back and sides’ haircut.

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       The force said he was thought to be wearing a plain grey hoody and blue jogging bottoms with stripes down the leg, and white trainers.

       Cops today said: "Do you recognise the man image? Were you in the park at this time, or travelling through the nearby streets and may have seen him?

       "If you can help, you can pass information to police via our online live chat, our online portal or by calling 101. Please quote incident number 1121 of 6 July when you get in touch.

       "You can access our online portal.

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       "Alternatively, if you prefer not to give your personal details, you can stay anonymous and pass on what you know by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers.

       "Call their UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111 or complete a simple and secure anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org."