Driver racially abused in assault

A motorist has been racially insulted and then sprayed with water through his open car window.

The incident occurred while the 39-year-old man was driving along the A43 in Northampton, near the Weston Favell shopping centre, said police.

The offenders were driving a small silver hatchback car, when they drove up alongside him and assaulted him.

The incident happened at 1435 BST on Wednesday. They were described as white males, in their late teens.