Man suffers facial injuries and bleed to the brain following assault in Shrewsbury
A man has suffered serious facial injuries and a bleed to the brain following an assault in Shrewsbury at the weekend.
The incident happened on Saturday at around 2.30am at a bar on Hills Lane.
The 18-year-old victim, was in the bar with a friend when they noticed a verbal altercation between an unknown man and a girl who was known to them.
The victim and his friend approached the pair and the victim was grabbed by the throat and thrown to the floor. They left the bar, and the victim was assaulted a second time when outside.
A 25-year-old man from Shrewsbury has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and released on police bail until 27 September while police continue with their enquiries.
Police investigating the incident would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed what happened or have information that may be relevant. Please call 101 quoting incident reference 639s of Sunday 28 August. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
