Appeal for witnesses to Oswestry assault

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault in Oswestry.

The incident happened on Sunday 1 August at around 5.15am on New Street and Bailey Street.

The victim had been out with a friend when they began talking to two men. The victim reports that the men then started pushing him. He was later found unconscious outside a store on Bailey Street and suffered a fractured jaw as a result of the assault.

The offenders are described as being aged between 30-40 years and of heavy build. One of them was wearing a distinctive dark coloured jumper with a white stripe across the front of the upper chest.

Investigating officer Owen Beynon Brown said: “We would like to appeal to anyone who saw what happened or has any information relating to the incident, to please get in touch with us.”

If you have any information that can help our investigation or witnessed the collision then please contact us via our reporting page on our website or by calling 101 and quoting incident number 153i of 1 August.

If you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or I.P address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111

SJ, Corporate Communications