A teenager was suffered a leg injury in a stabbing in a Pitsea street, sparking a police investigation.

The youth was attacked in Rectory Road at about 6pm last night. 

Residents reported seeing a cordon and large emergency service presence in Rectory Road last night following reports of an incident.

Worried residents also reported seeing a police cordon near a the Costcutter store and a takeaway business in the street. 

An Essex Police spokesman  said: "We were called to Rectory Road, Basildon, at around 6pm on Tuesday 30 November by colleagues in ambulance following reports of a stabbing.

"A teenager was taken to hospital for a leg injury, described as non-life changing. If you have any information, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

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"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote incident 1015 of 30 November when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."