Posted: Tue 10th Jan 2023

Chester: Police hunt for attacker who left 18 year old with serious injuries on News Years Day

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This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 10th, 2023

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Police are investigating an assault that took place in Chester on New Year’s Day. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim, an 18-year-old man, was walking along Foregate Street near the Bars Roundabout when he was approached by an unknown man. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The perpetrator then punched and kicked the victim, causing him to fall into the road before leaving the area on foot. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim was assisted by members of the public and was taken to the hospital with serious facial injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The suspect is described as a white male aged in his 40s, and officers are now appealing to anyone who may have information about the incident to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They are also asking for any footage or images from the area around the time of the assault to be sent to them, in order to help identify the attacker. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detective Constable Ben Jones said: “The city centre would have been extremely busy at this time of night with streets full of vehicles and passers-by having celebrated the new year. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We would urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage, and have not yet spoken to police, to please get in touch. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The same goes to anyone who may have information as to who is responsible.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information can contact Cheshire Police via the Cheshire Police website quoting IML 1446905 or by calling 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or visiting the Crimestoppers website. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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