A man has been raped in a park in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Thames Valley Police said he was found in a distressed state in Grenfell Park, which is situated near the town centre, at 3.33am on Saturday by a passer-by.

The victim, who is in his 20s, told the member of the public he was raped near the park's basketball court.

Detective chief inspector Penny Mackenzie said: "This is an extremely serious offence and a thorough investigation is under way.

"We believe the victim was in Gordon's bar in Queen Street, Maidenhead, last night or the early hours of this morning, where he met a man.

"The victim and the man then left the bar and walked through Grenfell Park.

"The victim was then raped by a man near the basketball court in the park.

"Following the offence, the offender may have stolen the victim's phone.

"The man that the victim met in the bar may not be the offender, however we need to speak to him as he could have vital information that can aid our investigation."

"This man is white, about 5ft 8ins, with short brown hair, possibly in his early twenties.

"He was wearing a T-shirt and Nike trainers. He did not speak any English and may have been Romanian."

:: Anyone with information or concerns can call police on 101.