Surrey Police is investigating reports of a suspicious incident near Warlingham School on Wednesday.

A young girl was outside the School in Tithepit Shaw Lane just before 4 o’clock when a man walked past her and asked for her name. It was alleged that he was brandishing a knife.  The girl ran off and the man left the scene. The man is described as black, in his late 20s to early 30s, 6 feet tall, and of medium build with very short hair.  He was wearing jeans and a dark blue hoody, and was carrying a dark green bag.  

Police would like to speak to a couple who were walking their dog through Whyteleafe recreation ground between 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm on Wednesday. They may have seen some of the incident.  

Anyone with information should call Surrey Police on 101 quoting incident reference 45160087869 or you can use the online reporting system found at report.police.uk and enter the reference number in the ‘additional information’ section.