Police investigate assault on man in Oakengates
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Oakengates in the early hours of this morning.
The man aged in his 20s was assaulted in Market Street at around 2.22am, he was taken to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where he was treated for a head injury and remains in a stable condition.
A section of Oakengates town centre between the Duke of York pub and Limes Walk remained cordoned off until 11am as police investigated the incident and a number of shops remained closed.
Detective Sergeant Richard Roberts of Telford CID said: "We apologise for the disruption our inquiries caused this morning, but forensic investigations needed to be carried out.
We need to appeal for anyone who was in Market Street between 2am and 2.30am and witnessed the disturbance to contact the police."
West Mercia Police can be contacted on the non-emergency police number, 101, or information can be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Please quote the reference number 66S 26/01/13.
