Manhunt launched to catch thugs who attacked Clacton man
A MANHUNT has been launched after armed thugs broke into a property before spraying their victim in the face with a “noxious substance” and beating him. Three men, allegedly wearing balaclavas and brandishing machetes and hammers, forced their way into a property in Epping Close, Clacton, at 8pm on Tuesday. Once inside, having kicked down the door, the trio of crooks was confronted by a man who they left temporarily blinded after spraying a chemical in his face. The man’s wife, who was shaken by the incident, said her husband was then pushed into a corner by the men and threaten...