An investigation is under way in Colchester after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted behind a pub in Colchester in the early hours.
The attack is said to have taken place just before 1am today (December 23), when the victim, a girl from the area, was approached by a white man in his 30s in Lexden Road and attacked.
The man was around 5ft 6 ins tall with a local accent and was seen wearing dark clothing and a hat. He ran off in the direction of Stanway.
The victim is being cared for by specially trained police officers,while enquiries are continuing to trace the suspect.
.Anybody with any information about the incident is asked to contact Essex Police on 101.
