DETECTIVES investigating an assault which left a man with a fractured jaw have released an image of a man they would like to speak to.

At around 2.15am on Sunday, July 18, officer received a report a man had been assaulted at the bottom of Grey Street, near the Grey Street Hotel, in Newcastle.

The 19-year-old victim had been on a night out in the city centre when he was approached and stopped by three males.

One of them then punched him in the jaw from behind, knocking him unconscious. The men then left the scene as the victim lay on the ground.

The victim sustained a fractured jaw in two places, which required hospital treatment.

An investigation was launched and police are now appealing for anybody who witnessed the assault to come forward.

Detective Constable Peter Watson, of Northumbria Police, said: “This was a seemingly unprovoked attack which has left a man in a lot of pain, needing several operations to help rebuild his jaw.

“Our investigation remains ongoing and we have already carried out a range of enquiries, including an extensive CCTV trawl from the city centre and we already know the three males had been in the Soho Rooms on Mosely Street prior to the assault.

“We have now released an image of a male we believe was in the area at the time of the assault, and are asking him, or anyone who knows him, to come forward. We believe he could have information which can assist our investigation.

“We will not tolerate violence on our streets and will do everything we can to ensure the person responsible is brought to justice.

“If you saw what happened, we want to hear from you. Your information, no matter how small or insignificant you feel it may be, could be the missing piece to our investigation.”

Contact us using the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website, or by calling 101 quoting log 377 200721. Alternatively, you can email 8774@northumbria.pnn.police.uk.

 

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