Police try to identify three men after a racially aggravated assault in Bridgwater

A man was left with a fractured jaw and cheekbone

Author: Chris TatePublished 30th Jun 2022

Police are trying to identify three men after a racially-aggravated assault in Bridgwater.

A man in his 40s, was punched and kicked by a number of men at about 10pm in Penel Orlieu on Saturday 16 April. He sustained a fractured jaw and cheekbone. A second man was also punched.

One of the victims reported that racially-aggravated words were used during the incident. Two men have attended a voluntary police interview as part of their enquiries.

Photographs of the three men police wish to speak to in connection with the incident have been released on their website for the public to identify.

Police are asking if you recognise any of them, or witnessed the assault and have not yet spoken to police, please call them on 101 and give reference number 5222095441.

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