A MAN has been charged with assaulting two police officers following an incident at Basildon Hospital.

Police put out an appeal to find unemployed Terry Reason, 27, of Merrylands, Basildon, after he failed to answer bail following the assault on Saturday, March 7.

He handed himself in earlier this month and has now been bailed prior to his appearance at Basildon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 25.

Officers are also no longer looking for Scott Watson, 20, of no fixed address, who was wanted on suspicion of assault. 

He is currently being questioned on suspicion of assault after handing himself in at Basildon Police Station this morning.