A teenager was stabbed in the leg during a robbery near a supermarket and range of other town centre businesses.

The boy was attacked in Northlands Pavement in Pitsea near to The Range and Aldi on Friday at about 6.35pm.

Police say the teenage boy was robbed and suffered a stab wound to his leg.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Officers are investigating a robbery in Pitsea. A teenage boy reported he was robbed at Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, just after 6.35pm on Friday 26 August.

"The teenager sustained a small stab wound to his leg. 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 on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

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"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101. In an emergency always call 999.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote crime reference 42/223259/22 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."