ARMED Police were called to Dengie after reports of a man with a gun.

The man was spotted in a field off Manor Road, Dengie, yesterday and police were contacted.

However, after attending, they found that the man had permission from the land owner and a proper licence.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: “We were contacted just after 3pm on October 25 with reports of someone in a field off Manor Road, Southminster, with a gun.

“Armed officers attended and spoke with a man who was on the land with permission from the owner. Checks established he was a registered licence holder.”