A TEENAGE girl received minor injuries after a man grabbed her and spat in her face in South Harrow.

The assault happened on a bridge between Roxeth Recreation Ground and South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, at around 4.25pm on Wednesday, December 28.

The girl, 19, received minor facial injuries after being grabbed by the face and spat at by the man.

The man is described as Asian, about 19 years old and 5ft 8ins tall.

He was clean shaven with acne on the bottom half of his face and was wearing a brown leather-type jacket, black gloves and square, half-rimmed black glasses.