A MUSLIM woman was targeted in a racially motivated attack at a nightclub.

The 19-year-old was in Fibbers in Marine Parade West, Clacton, when a man threw a drink over her.

Police say she believes the incident only happened because she was wearing a Muslim headscarf.

"Her friend thought the same thing," said Det Sgt Terri Hooke, of Clacton Police's hate-crime unit.

Officers are investigating it as a racially-motivated attack.

"We are now looking for the man, who obviously realised that the police would be called and made good his escape, running towards the entrance.

"That would have drawn the attention of other people, so we'd like to hear from anyone who may have seen him run off."