A TEENAGE boy needed hospital treatment after an attack in Scarborough.

The 17-year-old was assaulted in Stepney Road, at about 11am on Monday, North Yorkshire Police said, and suffered a cut to the back of his neck in the unprovoked attack.

A spokesman for the force said the suspect was "a white male, around 5ft in height and is around 17 to 18 years old", and was "wearing a black coat and blue jeans".

Anyone who saw anything or has information that could help police should phone 101, email Matthew.Forsyth1997@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111, quoting reference 12180029281.