An unprovoked violent attack took place in Wivenhoe at 00.23 on the Avenue. This was the morning following Valentine's Day.  
Whilst walking back home from the bottom of the village, up towards the Cross, I became aware that in the distance ahead of me there was unruly noise and commotion. I was approached by three youth, claiming to be from London (mixed race - black / white, slim and smartly dressed aged between 15 and 17 and accompanied by three white girls aged around 16, with shoulder length blonde / bleached hair).
The males asked for cigarettes. On refusal, the incident escalated with abuse being hurled and I was physically tormented and shoved after they started throwing gravel at me. The girls also joined in with shoves and attempted punches and kicks. i eventually stumbled
to the ground and as a consequence lost two teeth.
Does anyone know who these youth are?  Two of them, I'm temped to think might be brothers.
My suspicion is that they were resident somewhere at the middle / bottom of Wivenhoe at that time - where else might they be going at that time of the morning? (Trains had already stopped by then).
My biggest concern is that had they attacked anyone less strong than myself; injuries sustained might have even proved fatal. 
The police are aware of this incident.
If you have any suspicion or know the identity of the culprits, i would ask you to make your knowledge public.
I truly believe that these were not local youth and I'd hate to think that this sort of incident or behaviour could be tolerated by the folk of Wivenhoe!