Police call for witnesses after man is attacked by gang of four in High Street

By Neil Speight 13th Sep 2020

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Local News by Neil Speight 13th Sep 2020

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DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses following an altercation in High Street, Aveley, on Tuesday, 8 September.

Officers were called at around 1pm and told a man in his 20s had been assaulted by four men. The man had just got into his white pickup truck with a drop side when the attack happened.

The four men believed to be in their 20s were driving a silver car.

Police believe this was a targeted attack.

If anyone has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage they are asked to call Grays CID on 101 quoting crime reference 42/143388/20. Alternatively, you can report it online here.

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