A 19-year-old man has been interviewed by police following a report of a man in a balaclava assaulting schoolchildren.

The incident happened at around 8.15am at the Premier Store on Castle Hill in Beccles on February 2.

A man wearing a balaclava got out of a car passenger seat and assaulted several schoolchildren.

On Tuesday, February 28 police interviewed a man aged 19 under caution.

A Suffolk Police spokesperson said: "A 19-year-old man was interviewed under caution with his representative and further investigations are ongoing."

Police have linked the attack to an earlier incident on January 30, when a motorist drove at a pupil crossing the road near the school.

On January 30, at around 8.25 am the driver of a white VW car drove at speed at a pupil crossing the road in Castle Hill, narrowly missing him.

Anyone who can help with the investigations is asked to contact Suffolk Police at 101.

The crime reference for the assault is 37/6485/23 and the crime reference for the January 30 attempted hit-and-run incident is 37/6467/23.

Beccles & Bungay Journal: The Premier Store at the top of Rigbourne Hill where the assaults happened The Premier Store at the top of Rigbourne Hill where the assaults happened (Image: Google)