THREE men with a knife have robbed a man in Clacton.

The incident took place on Badminton Road shortly before 12.30am today.

The man was walking on the footpath between the Martello Tower and the Clacton Golf Club near the sea wall when three men approached him with a knife.

No injuries occurred but the men, who were wearing balaclavas, took the victim's mobile phone.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “Officers are now looking to speak to two men who were seen on push bikes in the area and may have witnessed the accident.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clacton CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.