POLICE say they are appealing for information after reports of a man 'wolf-whistling' a 12-year-old girl.

Officers with Essex Police are investigating the incident which occurred on two separate occasions.

Essex Police say they received reports of the incident on Sunday, July 4 at around 11.30am.

It is understood the incidents took place in Earls Colne with the first on June 30 and the second happening the next day.

Reports say the 12-year-old was walking home from school when a man in a white van acted inappropriately towards them.

In the first incident, Essex Police have said they were told the man leaned out of his van and wolf-whistled the girl.

Now Essex Police are appealing for information about the incidents as they conduct an investigation.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We received a call shortly before 11.30am on July 4 reporting a man driving a white van had behaved inappropriately towards a 12 year-old girl.

"The caller reported two incidents: one on 30 June where the man reportedly leaned out of his vehicle and wolf-whistled at the girl and one the following day where it was reported the same man passed her in his vehicle, stared at her and smiled at her.

"If you have any information you can submit a report online at essex.police.uk. Please quote incident 534 of July 4.

"You can also call us on 101."