TWO teenagers have been arrested after a boy was assaulted in Bures.

Officers attended a park area near to Nayland Road in Bures at around 3.20pm on Sunday, July 17.

It came following reports of an altercation between a number of people in the area in which a teenage boy had been assaulted. He was punched and kicked and suffered a head injury.

He was taken to hospital for treatment although his injuries are not believed to be serious.

Two teenagers from the Colchester area were subsequently arrested.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. He has since been released under investigation.

A 15-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and was also released under investigation.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact them. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sudbury Neighbourhood Response Team by calling 101, online at www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update or email melanie.itze@suffolk.police.uk quoting reference 37/45329/22.