Officers investigating an indecent exposure in Havant have charged a man in connection with the incident.

We received reports that just before 5:30pm on Sunday 27 October, a 12 year-old boy and a 13 year-old boy saw a man exposing himself on the bridge that leads to Barncroft Way from the Hermitage stream area, near to Stockheath Lane.

Mark Stephen Hooper, 53, of Barncroft Way in Havant has been charged with exposure, breach of a sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with sex offenders register notification requirements.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court today (Friday 1 November).