POLICE say they would like to talk to two men whose images, captured on CCTV, they have released following an incident when a noxious substance was sprayed in Grays Shopping Mall.

Officers were called to the Mall on the High Street shortly before 12.20pm on Friday, 6 December to reports that five people were feeling unwell after a container, which police believe may have contained CS or pepper spray, was discharged.

A statement released today (Wednesday, 11 December) by the force says: "We are now treating this as a targeted attacked after a man was seen on CCTV spraying the substance towards one victim.

"The victim and suspect continue to remain unidentified and we are making enquiries to locate them."

Anyone with information is asked to call Grays CID on 101 quoting incident 499 of 06/12.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.