VIOLENCE has once again flared up in what is becoming an increasingly troubled area of Grays.

Last Friday Thurrock Nub News reported on an extreme incident involving machetes and personal violence outside the Bull pub.

Graphic scenes of violence involving young men in the incident in a video have been viewed by more than 600,000 people and prompted an apology for a lack of control by the pub's management.

However, police were back on Dock Road last night (Monday, 29 June) and made six arrests after more clashes.

A statement from Essex Police says: "Six people have been arrested following a disturbance in Dock Road, Grays at around 10.10pm on Monday 29 June.

"Officers attended and during the incident it was reported a number had been assaulted.

"It is not believed anyone was seriously injured and six people have arrested on suspicion of assault offences, including some on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

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"Please quote incident 1639 of 29 June.

"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/digital10 to 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."