AN efit has been released of a man wanted in connection with an assault.

Police are appealing for information following the incident on Avon Way in Colchester.

A 19-year-old woman was approached by three men, one of whom was wearing a balaclava.

They asked the victim if she had any money and as she tried to walk away one of the suspects grabbed her by the head, held her and made sexually suggestive remarks.

The victim managed to flee but fell as she made her escape.

It happened between 8.30pm and 9pm on Saturday, July 30.

The suspect wearing the balaclava is described as white with blue eyes, possibly a pierced right eyebrow and was around 6ft tall. He wore a grey tracksuit hoodie top with a black logo on the front, white boxer shorts, grey tracksuit bottoms and white reebok trainers.

The second suspect was white, aged in his late 20s, of "fat” build, around 6ft tall, with brown short hair and a piercing to his right ear with a "stretcher” earring designed to enlargen the hole. He had writing tattooed on his right middle finger and wore a grey hoodie, black jogging bottoms and yellow Timberland boots.

The third man is described as being of mixed race, around 6ft tall, aged in his late 20s, of skinny build, with brown hair gelled forward. He wore a grey Lonsdale tracksuit with a plain white t-shirt underneath.

The efit is of the third suspect.

Witnesses to the incident or anyone who recognises the men from the description can contact Essex Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.