Man arrested following assault in Whitchurch
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an assault that took place in a Whitchurch street.
A 29-year-old man was treated in hospital for various injuries including three fractures of an eye socket after being assaulted while walking on the path in Bridgewater Street, near the traffic lights at around 4.50pm last Thursday.
He was punched in the face and chest by another man and then kicked around the head after being knocked to the ground.
Police Constable Tanya Grey is urging anyone who saw the incident to contact Whitchurch or Shrewsbury police stations by calling 101. The reference number is 0431-s-090114.
She said: “There was a long queue of traffic at the time and a number of people must have witnessed what happened. I appeal to them to get in touch.”
The man arrested on suspicion of assault has been given police bail, with conditions, while inquiries continue.
