TWO Wickford women have been punched, kicked and stamped unconscious just days apart in two separate attacks in the town.
In the first attack a 29-year-old woman was beaten unconscious by two teenage girls after she refused to hand over her mobile phone.
Six days later, 37-year-old Tina Lawrence was punched unconscious by a group of males, after she the told them "to get lost" when they made lewd sexual comments about her.
The 29-year-old victim was in High Street, Wickford, outside Wickford Grill and Bella Pizza, at about 12.20am on Friday, August 22 when she was approached by two teenaged girls who asked to borrow her phone to call a taxi.
The victim refused and said she would call a taxi for them.
She made the phone call and then tried to walk away towards the train station, but the two girls grabbed her by the hair causing her to fall to the ground.
They then started to punch, kick and stamp on the victim who was left with bruises and a swollen face. Her bank card was stolen during the attack.
One of the suspects was about 15, 5ft tall, medium build with medium-length bleached blonde hair with hair extensions. She wore light clothing and gold criss-cross cork wedged heels.
The other was white, 4ft tall and about 14, with long wavy hair down to her stomach. She was wearing dark patterned clothing.
The attack happened just six days before Tina Lawrence, also from Wickford was beaten near Beauchamps School, Wickford.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Pc Kelly, or her colleagues at Basildon CID, on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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