A TEENAGE boy suffered multiple stab wounds after being the victim of a serious assault.

Police were called to Hatcher Crescent, in Colchester, at around 6.15pm last Monday, July 22, following reports of a “boy being assaulted”.

After officers spoke to witnesses, it was believed five men assaulted a teenager before leaving the scene in a silver Vauxhall Astra.

The teenager, 17, was taken to hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds.

Police said his injuries were not life-threatening or life-changing.

Detectives are appealing for the public’s help with the investigation.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "If you have any dashcam or CCTV footage from around that area at the time or witnessed anything which could help with the investigation, please contact us.

“You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online live chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

“Alternatively, you can call us on 101, please cite incident 1107 of July 22.”