Man arrested after assault in Colchester last month

A man was verbally abused and punched in the face in North Hill last month

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 20th Oct 2022

A man has been arrested after an assault in Colchester last month.

The victim, a man in his 20s, was verbally abused before being punched in the face in North Hill between 4:45pm and 5pm on September 14.

An 18 year old man from Bristol has been questioned on suspicion of assault and using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.

He's been released on bail until November 3.

Police are still appealing for information, witnesses, or anyone with CCTV images of the incident to come forward.

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