TWO people have been hurt after a disturbance in an Essex pub.

Essex Police have launched an investigation following reports of two people being assaulted shortly after 10:15pm yesterday evening in Harlow.

In the incident at The Shark Pub, in Hobtoe Road; one man suffered a minor injury to his face and a woman suffered injuries to her nose.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We have launched an investigation following a disturbance at a pub in Harlow.

"Our officers were called to The Shark, in Hobtoe Road, shortly before 10.15pm yesterday, Saturday, March 5, with reports two people had been assaulted.

"A man suffered a minor injury to his face, and a woman suffered injuries to her nose.

"Our enquiries are ongoing and we need anyone who witnessed the assaults to contact us.

"If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

"Please quote incident 1288 of March 5.

"You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."