Woman ‘attacked and robbed by masked man’ in Basildon Hospital car park

Essex Police are investigating after a woman was allegedly assaulted and robbed in the car park of an Essex hospital. Officers were called to reports of an assault and robbery at Basildon Hospital in the early hours of Monday morning (July 15).

Officers say the suspect was a man wearing a black balaclava, gloves and dark clothing, including navy blue jogging bottoms. The incident was reported to have happened at around 6:40am and the suspect left the area on foot.

The victim is said to have honked his horn multiple times during the attack. It is believed there may have been several people in the area at the time of the incident.

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An Essex Police spokesman said: “If you have any information or dashcam footage, please contact us, quoting incident number 272 of Monday 15 July. You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our live chat service, which is available 24/7.

“This can be found on the bottom right of our home page at www.essex.police.uk. Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

“Alternatively you can call 101. In an emergency always call 999. If you wish to make an anonymous report you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers by visiting their website or calling 0800 555 111.”