Police appeal after weekend assault in Exmouth town centre

Police investigating an assault in Exmouth town centre have issued an appeal for witnesses and information.

A local man in his 50s sustained a serious head injury - believed to have been caused by a glass bottle - after reportedly being 'attacked' by a group of men.

Emergency services were called out to an area between the Strand and St Andrews Road at around 11.30pm on Saturday 4 June.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment and was later discharged. A police cordon put in place near the area of the assault has since been lifted.

No arrests have yet been made.

If you have any information or were in the area late on Saturday 4 June, you can contact police by calling 101 or emailing [email protected] quoting crime reference CR/048914/22.

You can also contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously online Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555111.