A MAN has suffered horrific injuries after being punched in the face during a night out.

The 33-year-old man was on his way home on Saturday, September 24, when the unprovoked attack took place.

The incident happened at around 10.45pm as the victim was walking past The Braes on Medomsley Road in Consett, County Durham.

A dark coloured car pulled up alongside him and the attacker got out and punched the man once in the face before getting back in the car and driving off.

The man was taken to University Hospital of North Durham, with serious head injuries, including a fractured eye socket.

PC Louise Burgess, said: "This was a horrific unprovoked assault which has left the victim with serious injuries and he will need further medical treatment.

“His injuries could have been so much worse given the severity of the assault.

"I would like to appeal directly to anyone who may have witnessed this assault or saw a dark coloured car near to the crossroads at that time of night.”

Anyone who has any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting 0537 of September, 24.