A MAN was left with a broken jaw following an assault in Whitley Bay.

It happened on  Victoria Terrace opposite Lloyds Bank at 9.30am on Saturday, April 2.

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It was reported that the male victim, aged 39, had been walking along the street when he was approached by two men.

After engaging in conversation, it is alleged that one of the men then proceeded to punch the victim repeatedly in the face which knocked him to the ground.

Following this, it was alleged that both male offenders continued to assault the victim while he was on the ground and kicked his head before fleeing the scene.

The victim suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries which included a broken jaw, split lip, grazes and bruising.

An investigation is ongoing into the incident and police are now appealing for anybody who witnessed the incident to come forward.

A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Your information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could prove the key to our ongoing enquiries."

Contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of their website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220402-0329.

Alternatively, you can email 3847@northumbria.police.uk.

 

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