Rayleigh: Incident in Priory Chase

We are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Rayleigh, where a 15-year-old boy was injured.

Officers were called to Priory Chase, in Rayleigh, shortly before 10pm on Friday, 17 February following reports of a boy being assaulted.

The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds. Thankfully, his injuries are not deemed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Officers investigating this assault have since arrested a 19-year-old man, a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. They have since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.

We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this assault or have any further information to contact us.

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

You can let us know by submitting a report online or by using our Live Chat service.

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Please quote incident 1309 of 17 February when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.