Witness appeal after student is assaulted in Wellington
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Wellington on Tuesday.
At around 11.55am on Tuesday 9 December, a group of people, believed to be students, were seen walking along Victoria Avenue in Wellington, when a dark blue Vauxhall Corsa pulled alongside.
Four men got out of the car, and one of the occupants of the car was seen to assault one of the group.
The suspect was described as white, around 18-25 years old, slim with short fair hair. Two of the men he was accompanied by were mixed race and no description was given of the fourth man.
Police are keen to identify, the victim, a white man thought to be around 16 or 17 years of age, the people he was accompanied by, the occupants of the Vauxhall Corsa and anyone else who may have witnessed the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to call Police on 101 quoting incident number 247 of 9th December.
Alternatively contact the independent charity crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website www.crimestoppers-uk.org
