Man assaulted outside Weymouth Angling Club

The alleged attack happened on Sunday afternoon

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 19th Sep 2023

A man has been assaulted outside Weymouth Angling Club.

Dorset Police received a report at around 4.30pm on Sunday (17 September) that a man had been assaulted outside Weymouth Angling Club in Commercial Road.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was treated at the scene by an ambulance crew before reporting the incident to the police.

Enquires are currently ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Police Constable Richard Symonds, of Weymouth police, said: “I am carrying out an investigation to establish what happened and am keen to hear from anyone with information.

“There may have been a number of people outside Weymouth Angling Club at the time or members inside the club who have relevant knowledge of what happened. I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident and has not already spoken to police.”

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