ORBITAL: A boy of 16 was found suffering a broken nose and finger after police were called to a reports of a group of youths attacking a teenager at the Orbital Shopping Park on Wednesday night.

The alarm was raised by members of the public at about 7.15pm and police discovered the victim nearby. He also had cuts and bruises on his face.

PC Beckie Diamon said: "This is a particularly nasty attack in a very public area.

"This is a very busy area, someone must have seen something. We would like hear from anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious on Thamesdown Drive and /or the footpath near Eastbury Way at this time.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.