POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault to two men that happened in Scarborough last month.

The incident took place outside the Opera House Casino on St Thomas Street at 12.40am Sunday, September 23.

It involved two men approaching two other men who were punched causing them to lose consciousness and fall to the floor.

Both suspects are described as white men with little or no hair, both wearing dark coloured tops with jeans.

They are both of a similar height and are of stocky build. One man was wearing white trainers with the other wearing darker shoes.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident."

Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Nick Simpson, or email nick.simpson@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 12180180847.