A cyclist was left with a broken leg after he was attacked by youths while riding along a riverside towpath.

The 32-year-old victim was set upon by three youths along the River Lea towpath near Tottenham Hale, police said.

One of the group grabbed his bike's handlebars causing the victim to fall to the ground, where he was kicked by a member of the group.

The youths then fled the scene near Armadale Close with the victim's bike after the attack at around 8.40pm on Tuesday. The bicycle was later recovered from nearby.

Detective Sergeant Gareth Coffey, of Haringey CID, said: "This was a violent attack on an innocent man and it has left him badly injured.

"I am sure these three youths will have been seen and will probably be known to people. I would ask anyone with information to do what is right and call the police. We will treat your information in the strictest confidence."

Police today issued descriptions of three suspects wanted in connection with the incident.

The first is described as a tall black male, aged 18-20, 5ft 11ins tall with a burgundy bandanna over his face; the second is a black male of large build, aged 18-20 with afro-style hair and a black jacket; and the third is a black male of Somali appearance, about 16-years-old, who was short, slim and wearing a black bomber jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or, if you do not wish to give your name, you can phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Please quote 2813883/15.