Meridian Essex Police

Shazad Miah used the drug profits to fund 'lavish' holidays to Paris, Menorca, Amsterdam and Turkey, all within four months.

The teenage boy sustained a head injury during the incident in Southend-on-Sea and was taken to hospital where his condition is believed to be life-threatening.

Targeted police patrols at Lakeside Shopping Centre, in Essex, have been linked to a fall in reports of anti-social behaviour.