Witnesses sought to violent attack in Leamington

A man required hospital treatment after being attacked in the face outside a shop in Leamington’s Old Town.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which occured outside the Lifestyle Express store in Eagle Street last Monday (April 8) at 5.45pm.

The 22-year-old victim suffered injuries to his face and eye after being approached by three men, one of whom assaulted him.

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The attacker is described as black, around 5ft 6ins tall, aged 20 or 21, of medium build and with shaved black hair. He was wearing a black, sleeveless puffa-style jacket and black trousers.

He was accompanied by another black man of around the same height, age and build, who had black hair and was wearing a dark blue or black baseball cap with flat peak and a white man, who was just over 6ft tall, of medium build and wearing a fluffy black and blue hat with woolen flaps over the ears, a grey jumper, blue tracksuit bottoms and white and blue Nike Airmax trainers.

The victim was taken to Warwick Hospital and released after treatment.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which would help officers with their inquiries is asked to contact Det Con Tim O’Mahoney by calling 101 or pass on information anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.