A TEENAGE boy was assaulted on a basketball court by a man.

Essex Police are appealing for help from the public following the attack in Burnham-on-Crouch.

Police were called to the Dengie Hundred Sports Club at about 9pm on Sunday, July 24.

A boy, aged 15, was on the basketball court when he was approached by a man and assaulted.

He was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises, which required treatment.

The suspect has been described as a white man, around 21 years old and of a skinny build.

He had short, black sweeping hair and was wearing a West Ham football shirt and blue jeans.

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed this assault or has any further information to contact them.

You can submit a report on the police website at essex.police.uk/digital101 or call 101, quoting incident 1454 of July 24.