Police would like to speak to anyone who may have seen an assault take place on The Green in Stanford-le-Hope.

Two men in their 30s were walking close to The Inn on The Green when a car mounted the pavement at 1.30am yesterday morning, Saturday, May 12. 

The car, which has been described as a Toyota 4x4, then ran over the foot of one of the men. 

The occupants of the car, believed to be three or four men and two women in their late 20s or early 30s, exited the car and began to assault the men on the pavement. The car then drove off.

Both victims were later taken to hospital with minor injuries.

If you saw this incident take place, or saw a similar vehicle in the area around this time, please call Grays CID on 101 referencing 116 of 12/05.

Alternatively, you can contact the Crimestoppers charity 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org