POLICE officers investigating an assault in East Tilbury are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam or other footage to get in touch.

A statement from the Essex force says: "We were called to reports of an incident in Princess Margaret Road at 10pm yesterday (10 April).

"It was reported that a man had been assaulted, and it was also further reported that a car was used in the incident.

"The victim sustained minor injuries.

"If you have any information or footage, then please get in contact with us and quote reference number 1222 of 10 April.

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

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 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 on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.