Man suffers fractured skull after assault in Whapping Wharf area
Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for information following the incident last month
Last updated 15th Jun 2024
A man has been assaulted in the Wapping Warf area of Bristol - suffering a fractured skull.
Police say the man in his 30s was walking with a woman when he was punched in the back of the head after being shouted at by a group of men.
The incident happened at about 11.40pm on Friday 19 May.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "We’re appealing for information after a man was assaulted in the Wapping Road area of Bristol.
"The victim, a man in his thirties, was walking with a woman when they were shouted at by a group of five or six young men. He was then punched in the back of the head, causing him to fall over.
"He suffered a fractured skill for which he’s still undergoing treatment at hospital.
"The offenders were white, in their mid-twenties, and wearing black tracksuits."
Anyone who saw what happened, or has relevant footage to what happened, or can help the police in identifying any of the group involved, is urged to get in touch with the force on 101 - giving the call handler the reference number 5223117159.