Police hunt sex attacker after girl, 14, is found unconscious at roadside with no memory of how she got there

Police are hunting a sex attacker after a teenage girl was found unconscious on the roadside - with no memory of how she got there.

The 14-year-old was found lying next to the Western Link roundabout in Faversham, Kent, by members of the public just before 1am on Tuesday.

Officers say she is believed to have been on a night out and might have been sexually assaulted.

Police are now appealing for anyone who may have seen the brown-haired girl, wearing a black t-shirt and black and white checked trousers.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: 'Officers investigating an incident in which a teenage girl was found lying unconscious on the side of the road are appealing for information.

'We believe there may have been a sexual offence committed against her. 

'The 14-year-old was discovered by members of the public near the Western Link roundabout in Faversham, at about 12.40am on Tuesday, July 19.

'She was not seriously injured but has no memory of how she came to be unconscious.

'It has been reported that a sexual offence may have been committed against her.

'We think she may have been on a night out.'