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A Tonbridge man has claimed he was sexually assaulted during a sports massage.

Josh Burbridge, 23, was looking for muscle relief for his sore back after overdoing it on a Halloween night out on Saturday. He has reported it to Kent Police.

Police confirmed enquiries were ongoing into the alleged incident, which allegedly took place on Monday (October 30)

Mr Burbridge, a barista, said he visited a massage practitioner to "treat himself".

But he claims after his pre-paid 45 minutes were up the masseuse took her clothes off, grabbed his genitals and attempted to perform a sex act.

She then demanded extra cash.

Kent Live is currently unable to name the practitioner - which is based in Kent - due to the ongoing investigation.

Recalling the incident, Mr Burbridge said: "When I got to the room I stripped down until it was just my jeans that were on.

"She told me to strip all the way down. I did – I was fully naked – I expected her to come in with a towel.

"She then immediately started. She did about 30 minutes or so on my back, and then she asked me to turn over - so I did.

"She started massaging me down from the chest, all the way down to my groin area. She said: 'Here now?' to which I thought she was referring to my inner thigh for something professionally done."

The 23-year-old said the masseuse began to strip naked and then made a move towards his private parts.

He said: "She then went onto my thighs and started playing with my genitals.

“When she started doing it, I didn't know what to do."

Mr Burbridge said he asked her to stop, which she did.

However, he was then asked for an extra £40 on top of the £35 he had paid upfront.

He said he did not have any cash and was prompted to pay by card.

Feeling uncomfortable, and knowing that there was no money in his account, he went ahead and the card was declined.

He then left, saying he would have to take the matter up with his bank.

Reflecting on the experience Mr Burbridge added: "I felt that she thought it was such a normal thing to do. I just felt a really bad vibe about the whole thing.

"She assumed that was just what I wanted. I would definitely say that’s something that could happen to someone else."

A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police received a call at 1.20pm on 31 October 2017 to reports of indecent behaviour. Enquiries are ongoing."