Police are appealing for information about three teenage boys who are believed to have carried out the attack.
They were seen in Spa Road Recreation Ground with a push bike from about 3.50pm to 4.15pm, before walking up Spa Road in the direction of the Co-op.He was wearing a black hooded top with a white or yellow top underneath it.
Two in five trans people have experienced a hate crime or incident because of their gender identity over the course of a year, according to Stonewall's 2018 Trans Report. The report also found hate crime against trans people is significantly underreported, with four in five choosing not to notify police.
Superintendent Tom Simons said:"We will not tolerate hateful incidents like this in Essex and I would like to commend the victim for reporting this traumatic incident.:: Anyone with information should call Braintree police station on 101 quoting the crime reference number 42/50122/19, or they can remain anonymous by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Advice on the Essex Police website says victims of hate crime can call 999 - or 101 in a non-emergency - or report through Hate Incident Reporting Centres online at www.report-it.org.uk.
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