Posted: Wed 15th Jan 2020

Police in Chester want to talk to this man after a woman from Flintshire was punched unconscious

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jan 15th, 2020

Police investigating an assault in Chester city centre have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened around 11.50pm on Wednesday 13 November when 59-year-old woman – who police say was from the Flintshire area – was assaulted. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The woman was approached by an unknown man as she sat on the steps leading to Eastgate Row North between a bank and an Italian restaurant. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The man punched her to the face leaving her unconscious at the bottom of the steps. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He then left the scene and went up Eastgate Street towards The Cross. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The woman was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital where she was treated for injuries to her eye. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police say “enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing” and as part of their investigation officers have now released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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PC Alex Williamson, of Chester Local Policing Unit, said: “This was a distressing ordeal for the victim and we are committed to doing all that we can to trace the person responsible. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“As part of our enquiries we are keen to speak to the man in the CCTV images as we believe he may be able to assist us with our investigation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“If you think you recognise the man, or have any information in relation to the incident, please call us on 101, quoting IML 564418, give us the details via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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