POLICE are hunting for a man in connection with a serious assault carried out at an address in Colchester.

Essex Police are keen to establish the whereabouts of Dean Burgess, who is wanted in connection with an investigation into an assault.

Police were called out to reports of a serious assault at a home in Colchester on Thursday, June 9.

Burgess, 41, has links to Colchester and the Tendring area.

He is described as white, 6ft 2ins tall, medium build, blue eyes and with tattoos on both arms.

A police spokesman said: "Anyone who knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact us.2 Submit a report online at essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

Alternatively, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.