Police are appealing after a group of men driving jet skis "deliberately" caused paddle boarders fo fall into water. 

Officers from Essex Police's Marine Unit were called at about 6pm to a number of locations in Wivenhoe, Rowhedge, Brightlingsea and Point Clear Bay on Sunday, June 25. 

A group of men were reported to be dangerously driving jet skis causing distress to members of the public.

"The jet skis users were also believed to be excessively speeding and deliberately attempting to cause paddle-boarders to fall into the water," a spokesman for Essex Police said. 

Anyone with any information is being asked to contact Essex Police quoting the incident number 1129 of June 25.