A man suffered a fractured jaw and cheekbone following a serious assault outside a licensed premises in Belfast City Centre.
Police are appealing for information following the incident on Tuesday, February 28, at around midday, when a man in his 30s was reportedly attacked by two men on Bedford Street, punching him to the ground and continuing to attack him until he was unconscious.
The injured man was required to stay in hospital for a number of days receiving treatment following the incident.
Read more: Woman airlifted to hospital after being rescued from Cavehill
The first attacker was described as being 5'8" tall and of a large build with ginger hair and was wearing a grey hoodie. The second was around 5'10" tall and of a large build with dark hair and was wearing a dark coloured jacket and white t-shirt.
Police are asking anyone with any information regarding the incident to contact them.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a serious assault at Bedford Street in Belfast City Centre on Tuesday 28th February.
"A report was received by police on Friday 10th March, that a man, aged in his 30s, was attacked by two men as he stood outside licensed premises on Bedford Street at around midday on the Tuesday afternoon. The man was punched to ground and the two men then continued to assault him whilst on the ground, knocking him unconscious and fracturing his jaw and cheekbone.
"The man was required to stay in hospital for a number of days receiving treatment following the assault. The first attacker was described as being around 5'8" tall, of large build with ginger hair and was wearing a grey hoodie. The second was approximately 5'10" tall, of large build with dark hair and wearing a dark coloured jacket and a white t-shirt.
"Detectives would ask anyone who witnessed this incident or anyone with information which could assist with their enquiries to contact them at Musgrave on 101, quoting reference number 602 10/03/23. A report can be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
READ NEXT:
Man hospitalised after attack by masked men 'armed with handgun'
Co Down venue's change of pet friendly policy leaves 'dogs and owners out in the cold'
Let's Go Hydro 'dangerous precedent' concerns raised over retrospective planning approval
Over 70% of private tenants being charged more than Housing Benefit allowance
For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
