ESSEX Police are investigating reports of an assault in Harlow town centre which occurred shortly before 6.30pm on Tuesday 22 March.

Officers attended the Harvey Centre to find that a teenage girl had been punched several times.

A second teenage girl was spoken to by officers at the scene and will be interviewed in due course.

Anyone with information who has not yet spoken to officers is asked to contact us quoting the crime reference number 42/73351/22.