POLICE officers investigating an assault in Chadwell St Mary in June have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak with in connection with their investigation.

A statement says: "We were called to Longhouse Road at around 10pm on 27 June following reports of a man being assaulted. The victim was approached by a man who confronted him before punching him in the face multiple times.

"The assault left the victim with injuries including a laceration to his eyebrow.  

"The suspect is described as a black man in his early 20s who drove a black BMW.

"Enquiries into this assault have remained ongoing and officers are now releasing an e-fit image of a man we would like to speak with.

"If you recognise him or have any further information, please get in contact.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote incident 42/115285/23 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."