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Man grabbed by throat during Ellesmere car park assault

By Shropshire Live25 January 2012
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Police are seeking witnesses to an incident in which a man was assaulted on the Tesco supermarket car park in Wharf Road, Ellesmere between 10.50am and 11am yesterday.

Man grabbed by throat during Ellesmere car park assault

A man pulled up in a car believed to be a blue Ford Focus and approached a 22-year-old man as he was about to enter the store.

He grabbed him by the throat and forced his face onto the bonnet of a parked car, shouting abuse before returning to his car. The vehicle is thought to have also contained a woman and child.

Police are urging anyone who saw the incident to contact Ellesmere or Oswestry police stations on the 101 non-emergency number.

The man was seen by a doctor for bruising to his face but was not seriously injured.

The assailant is described as white, aged about 26 or 27, 6ft 3ins tall, of stocky build with a shaved head and a gold hoop earring in his right ear. He was wearing a grey jumper or top and light blue denim jeans.

Information can also be given to the anonymous Crimestoppers independent charity by calling 0800 555 111.

  • Ellesmere
  • West Mercia Police
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