FOUR men have been charged after a resident was brutally attacked during an aggravated burglary in Essex.

Officers received calls concerning a group of armed men breaking into a property in Queens Road, Loughton, shortly after 6.20am on Friday, July 21.

Two people were in the home at the time of the incident, one of which were assaulted.

Their injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.

Chief Insp Tony Atkin said: “This was a violent incident, which thankfully did not result in any serious injury, though the victims are very understandably shaken by it.

“These arrests were the result of incredibly quick work across a number of police forces in the early hours of Friday morning."

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A vehicle thought to have been at the scene was stopped in Staffordshire and four men were arrested and taken to Essex for questioning.

Mohammed Fathi, 22, of Meltham Avenue, Manchester is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.

Bailey Ruscoe, 21, of Elliston Square, Manchester is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.

Peter Clegg, 20, of Wrenbury Crescent, Stockport, is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent, possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place and driving without insurance.

Kai Hurst, 20, of Pickmere Road, Wilmslow, is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.

They will appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday, July 24.