POLICE are appealing for information after a girl was 'kicked and punched' by a group of teenage girls outside Tesco in Burnham

Officers from Avon and Somerset Police were called to reports of a teenage girl being assaulted outside of Tesco's in Ben Travers Way in Burnham-on-Sea at around 6.30pm on December 30.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police, said: "We were called to reports of a teenage girl being assaulted outside of the Tesco store in Ben Travers Way in Burnham-on-Sea on December 30 at about 6.30pm.

"She was kicked and punched by a group of teenage girls.

"Enquiries into the incident are continuing.

"Anyone with information - including mobile footage of the incident - is asked to contact us, quoting reference 5219299288."