Police were today appealing for help in catching a gang who carried out a vicious assault on a 16-year-old girl.

The five teenagers are believed to have followed the girl from Billericay railway station a park.

One of the boys grabbed the girl before another indecently assaulted her.

The girl then made a bid to escape but was subjected to a sustained kicking.

The youths, three white and two black, then fled. Anyone with information about the incident on April 9 should call 01268 244028.

Published Wednesday, April 16, 2003

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