A TEENAGE boy suffered a broken nose when he was attacked by thugs in Tilehurst.

The 15-year-old was walking along Norcot Road close to the junction with Blundells Road on Sunday December 20 at 7.15pm when three men approached him and one of them punched him in the face before making their escape.

All three men were in their late teens. One is black around 5ft 5ins tall and of stocky build with short black hair and wore dark blue jeans plus a black coat with the Nike logo.

Both his accomplices are mixed race, around 6ft tall and of skinny build. One wore sunglasses, a green bobble hat and a white hooded top while the other wore a blue tracksuit with white stripes on the arms and legs.

Anyone who witnessed the attack should contact Reading Police Station's PC Daniel Lond on 0845 8505 505 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.