Woman disgusted at Hull park indecent exposure

Erica Romano said these kind of offenders needed to be stopped

A woman has been left "disgusted and angry" after a man exposed himself to her in Hull's Pearson Park.

Erica Romano, 52, had stopped to drink a cup of coffee when she said a man began to stare at her before opening his trousers and touching himself.

She said she wanted to go public with what had happened because these kind of offenders needed to be stopped.

Humberside Police said they were investigating reports of a man in his mid 20s indecently exposing himself in Pearson Park at about 15:50 BST on 17 April.

Ms Romano told BBC Radio Humberside the man made no attempt to hide.

She said: "He looked right in my face. He was not scared or anything."

Ms Romano said she had wanted to challenge him.

"But I thought no, he could have a knife or anything so I just stayed in the car and I tried to video him," she said.

The video was too blurred to identify the man.

Ms Romano said she had decided to go public about her ordeal because such sexual offences needed to stop.

"My worry is he's going to do it again and if it's not me it could be a young girl," she said.

In March, a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted by three men in Pearson Park as she walked her dog in the early hours.

In February, a man was arrested in connection with a sexual assault on another man in the park.

Police have said none of the incidents are connected.

Erica Romano said the man was looking straight at her

In response to Ms Romano's case, Humberside Police said: "Enquiries are ongoing.

"We received reports of a man indecently exposing himself in Pearson Park in Hull at about 15.50 BST on Wednesday 17 April."

Insp Lucy Kevan said: “My team and I are aware of the report, and those within the local area can expect to see officers patrolling the area, following multiple lines of enquiries to identify the man involved.

“The man is described as around 5ft 7in (1.8m) tall, approximately 26-28 years old and wearing all dark clothing.

“We take all reports of this nature incredibly seriously and I urge anyone who has information about the person involved to please speak to us.”

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