TWO teenagers have been arrested after youngsters were robbed and assaulted while travelling by train.
British Transport Police is appealing for witnesses to the incidents and have bailed the 14 and 15 year old boys, both from London, until March 1, pending further inquiries.
Three boys - two aged 14 and one aged 16 - were assaulted on a train travelling between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel at around 3.20pm on Saturday.
The victims, who were travelling from Chelmsford, were threatened with violence and ordered to hand over their possessions.
One of the 14-year-olds was headbutted and the 16-year-old was punched in the face, leaving his cheek bruised.
A mobile phone worth around £100 was stolen during the incident.
Officers are linking it to a number of other offences which took place on the 7pm train from Braintree station to London Liverpool Street on Saturday, January 9.
Call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 and quote incident number 334 of January 16.
Alternatively, ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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