Man suffers serious head injury during assault in Petersfield
A man in his 20s has suffered a serious head injury after he was attacked by a gang of five men in Petersfield.
The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning (1:30am 9 April) on Chapel Street.
The assault reportedly followed a disagreement in the George Pub earlier in the night.
The group are described as being all around 20 years old, white, of slim build and between 5ft 5ins and 6ft tall.
One of the group was wearing a black puffer jacket, dark blue denim jeans, and white Nike Air Force trainers.
Two had on black jackets or tops, with one wearing a balaclava over his face and one had on a face mask.
A 19-year-old man from Petersfield has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. He remains in custody at this time.
Investigating officer DC Thomas Bailey said:
"This incident has led to a man suffering a serious head injury and we are determined to identify those who caused this.
"I am certain that someone in the community knows who was involved in this incident and I am appealing to anyone with information to get in touch.
"Regardless of how small a detail you think something may be, it could be important to our investigation, so please do not hesitate to let us know."
Anyone with information can call 101, quoting the reference 44220139207.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on0800 555 111.