Southend: Appeal following serious assault

We are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Southend this morning. 

Officers were called to North Avenue in Southend at around 7:45am this morning (1 May) following reports of a boy sustaining serious injuries to his arm and head. 

The 16-year-old victim has been taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. 

No arrests have been made but detectives within our Criminal Investigation Department are carrying out extensive enquiries this morning. 

District Commander for Southend Jo Collins said:

“I'm aware that this assault will be causing concern amongst the community but I can assure you that we are working quickly to establish what has happened. 
“We have seen two serious assaults in the district this week, however we don’t believe these to be connected and we are treating them as isolated incidents. 
“Residents will see an increased police presence in the area whilst enquiries for both investigations continue. I’d encourage anyone with any concerns to speak with our officers.”

Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible.

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Please quote incident 203 of 1 May when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.