Four men were assaulted in an unprovoked attack as they ate a Greggs, with one knocked unconscious and another left with a broken jaw.

Police are looking to speak to three men who they believe could know vital information about the incident.

The group of four, one 21-year-old and three 19-year-olds were standing eating food outside a late-night Greggs when they became the targets of an unprovoked attack.

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The 21-year-old was knocked unconscious, and one of the 19-year-olds left needing surgery for a broken jaw.

The other two men, both 19, sustained minor facial injuries.

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It is said that they were approached by a group of men who they did not know before they were assaulted in the unprovoked attack.

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The incident happened outside Greggs on Neville Street in Newcastle City Centre, which is open until 4am most nights, on Saturday January 28.

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Police launched an investigation into the assault and are now appealing for help tracking down three men who they believe could be able to assist their enquiries.

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All three are thought to be in their early twenties and were in the area at the time of the incident.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Anyone with information, or who knows the males is asked to contact police using the ‘Tell us Something’ page on our website quoting crime reference 011385M/23.”