Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a man who sexually assaulted a woman in a village cemetery.

The attack happened at St Agnes Cemetery on Sunday afternoon when the man sexually assaulted the woman first before exposing himself to her.

The incident occurred between 1pm and 3pm and was reported to have been carried out by a man in his 60s wearing a bronze/tan sweater and blue trousers.

Police says he was roughly 5ft 8ins tall with grey/white hair and a similar colour beard.

They are appealing for anybody who witnessed the incident to contact them immediately.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police are appealing for information following a report of a sexual assault in St Agnes.

"Between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday 21 July a woman was in St Agnes Cemetery when a man sexually assaulted her before exposing himself.

"The suspect is described as being around 60-years-old, roughly 5ft 8ins in height with grey/white short hair and a similar colour beard.

"He has a squared face and was wearing a bronze/tan sweater with blue trousers.

"Anybody who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact police on 101 or via our website quoting 50240181359."