Woman suffers facial injuries during assault at Oswestry pub

West Mercia Police is appealing for witnesses following the assault on Sunday 11 December.

Between 1am and 1.15am, the victim, a woman in her twenties, was standing near the dancefloor in the Boars Head public house on Willow Street.

She was approached by another woman and was assaulted, causing her to fall to the floor. Whilst on the floor the victim was then assaulted to her head before the suspect left the scene.

The victim sustained injuries to her face which required medical treatment.

The suspect is described as a white woman in her early twenties, of a petite build, approximately 5'6" tall with brown hair. She was described as looking 'natural' and not wearing a lot of makeup, and it's believed she was possibly wearing a ring on her right hand.

Officer would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident. If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident number 623s of 12 December 2016.

Alternatively, information can be given to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org