Witness appeal after man assaulted in Bridgnorth

Officers investigating a report of an unprovoked assault in Bridgnorth are looking for witnesses to come forward.

It happened as a man in his 20s was walking along High Street sometime between 11.30pm and 12.05am on Saturday.

As the man was near the town hall, he was approached by a group of four or five men who are believed to have assaulted him. The victim suffered a broken jaw and was taken to hospital for treatment.

It is not known in which direction the men left.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 639S of 15 April.