Posted: Wed 10th Oct 2018

Police release CCTV image following a serious injury assault in a Chester bar

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Oct 10th, 2018

Police have release a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault at a bar in Chester. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A 24-year-old man was with friends on the open terrace at the Church bar on Newgate Street at around 11.30pm on 14 July. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim was punched in the face and knocked to the floor but managed to get up and get into the bar to alert staff. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital to be treated. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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The offender is described as white, of muscled build with closely cropped dark hair. He had a sleeve tattoo on his left arm and tattoos on his left leg, and tattoos on the left side of his neck. He was wearing a light coloured t-shirt and dark coloured shorts. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

DC Rob Mackay said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This was an unprovoked attack which left the victim with serious injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Thankfully the victim is making a good recovery, but we need to find the person responsible for such a senseless attack. If you recognise the man in the CCTV image, or you have any information on the assault, please contact me.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information should contact DC Mackay on 101 or via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries/ quoting IML 124780. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternatively information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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