Two robbers have attacked a man in an Essex street, stealing £6,000 in cash.

Two robbers have attacked a man in an Essex street, stealing £6,000 in cash. The 62-year-old victim was in Tinkler Side, Basildon, on Friday evening when he was approached from behind by two men and punched in the face. An Essex Police spokesman said the money, which was in a brown envelope, was taken in the robbery.
Police appealed for any witnesses, including a man wearing a red coat and glasses who chased the robbers, to contact officers. The robbers were white men but there was no other description.