A MAN was set upon by a group of masked thugs while walking through an underpass in Basildon.

The victim was walking underneath Broadmayne when he was approached by three men and then assaulted.

He was restrained by two of the suspects before being attacked by the other man.

Police say the victim suffered a wound to his arm and an investigation is underway.

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A force spokesman said: “The first of the men is described as skinny, about 5ft 7ins, with a deep voice.

“He was wearing a face covering, a black hooded top and jeans.

“The second man is 5ft 8ins, also skinny and was also wearing a face covering.

“The third is of large build and about 5ft 10ins.

“We need anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV or dash cam footage to contact us.”

The incident happened around 7pm on March 24.

If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

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You can also call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.