POLICE are appealing for help in tracing five young men who punched and robbed a teenager.

The victim, a 14-year-old boy, was pushed off his bike and punched several times at Clacton Coastal Academy in Pathfield Road on Thursday at around 3pm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Annalise Redden or her colleagues at Clacton CID. Or you can leave information anonymously with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.