ESSEX Police has appealed for witnesses after a man went on the rampage with a machete in the ground of a Harlow pub.

Frightened customers were shocked as a man brandishing a large machete confronted a number of others in the car park of The Shark pub off Hodings Road in Harlow.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called shortly after 6.30pm on Friday 27 August with reports of a group of men with weapons in Hobtoe Road, Harlow.

Officers spoke to people in the area and a witness reported seeing one person with what appeared to be a knife.

Officers carried out a search of the area but no-one was found matching the description of the suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact us quoting incident 994 of 27 August via https://www.essex.police.uk or 101.

Information can also be given to independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org