FOUR teenagers being questioned by police in connection with a robbery have been rebailed.

A 17-year-old boy was hospitalised on Thursday October 26 after he was assaulted on North Street in Southminster.

He was punched in the head and robbed of a two figure sum of cash. He was taken to hospital and later discharged.

Essex Police arrested three boys aged 14 and 15 on suspicion of robbery, possession of cannabis and wounding, and another 14-year-old boy on suspicion of robbery and wounding in Althorne within the following days.

The two 15 year-old boys have been rebailed until January 22, and the two 14 year-olds rebailed until January 21.