A TEENAGER was threatened with a handgun during an attempted raid.

The 18-year-old was travelling along Brentwood Road in West Horndon on his Yamaha bike when he was flagged down by a motorist.

The teen stopped to speak to the man, who was driving a black saloon car, when the car driver pulled a silver handgun on the boy.

He demanded the teen hand over his mobile phone.

But the boy refused and drove off.

The incident happened at 11.45am on yesterday.

*Full story in Thursday's Echo