ESSEX Police are investigating an aggravated burglary in Basildon which saw the victim require hospital treatment after his front door was forced open and three men entered the property.

The occupant of a property in Cherrydown West reported being awoken after the front door was forced open and three men entered the property, sometime between 10pm on Friday August 2 and 1am the following day.

The victim, a man in his 30s, sustained multiple injuries that required hospital treatment.

Essex Police are asking anyone who may have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, to please get in contact with them.

You can let Essex Police know by submitting a report on our website or by using their online Live Chat service service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. 

It can be found at the bottom right of the homepage at www.essex.police.uk. 

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 42/118204/24 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.