Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after the children were followed in Combe Down, near Bath, last month.

At approximately 4.15pm on Thursday 17 October, three teenagers were chased down North Road, Tyning Road and Church Road by a group of men dressed all in black and wearing balaclava and blue surgical gloves.

Although no one was physically injured, an investigation is ongoing and officers are encouraging anyone with knowledge of what happened to come forward.

Borough Inspector Jon Nash said: “We fully recognize the concern this incident has caused and we continue to work to identify the offenders.

“The footage of the incident has been reviewed and additional patrols have been carried out in the area since this happened and we encourage anyone with information to come forward.”

If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact us.