Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted and stabbed last night.

The 21-year-old was riding a moped along The Broadway in Debden before it collided into a black Range Rover on Friday, March 1.

Four suspects got out of the car armed with wooden bats and recived a stab wound to a leg and fractures to his hands and arms.

The victim was taken to hospital were his injuries are reported to be non-life threatening or life changing.

Police were called to the scene shortly before 10pm and enquiries are currently ongoing. 

Please call Loughton CID on 101 quoting reference 42/33373/19 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org