Three teenagers assaulted a nine year old girl in St Helier on Thursday afternoon before running away.

It happened between 3pm and 3:30pm on Don Road, near the James Road and Belvedere Hill junction.

The incident, which police have described as a 'physical altercation', left the girl shaken on the ground with a bruised knee. She didn’t need any medical attention.

The force has issued this description of the three teenagers:

• Black 16 year old male with short bushy curly hair, wearing a black blazer, white shirt, black trousers and black shoes. He was also wearing a black cap with a white peak with the word 'Gucci' in blue on the front. He had a black (micro) scooter with blue wheels and blue handlebar grips.
• White but possibly sun-tanned 16 year old male with short dark brown hair brushed over, same clothing as the above male but wearing a red tie. He also had a black bag with 'Fortnite' written on it.
• White 16 year old male, blonde dirty hair. Wearing a blazer with a Le Rocquier school badge and carrying a camouflage rucksack.

Police want to speak to anyone who was driving through the area at the time.

Anyone else with any information is asked to call 612612,  the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org