POLICE are investigating after a 16-year-old girl was headbutted and had her mobile phone stolen as she walked along a footpath in the county.

The victim was walking to the footbridge in the Fant area, which leads to Wharf Road, Tovil, between 9.30pm and 10pm on Monday when the incident took place.

She was approached by three young men, one of whom asked her what time it was. When she looked at her mobile phone to tell him, he headbutted her and took the phone.

The girl suffered bruising to her head and a possible broken nose.

The person who assaulted her is described as a white male, aged 16 to 18 and 5ft 8in tall. He was wearing a black hooded jacket with a blue and white stripe.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 01622 604180 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.