Man left with serious facial injuries following assault in Angus
He was attacked on Montrose High Street following an argument with two men
Last updated 30th Dec 2019
A man's been left with serious facial injuries after he was attacked following an argument with two men in Angus
It happened on Montrose High street in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Another man was also assaulted - police want to speak to two passers-by who come to their aid.
A Police Scotland statement reads: We're appealing for information about an alleged assault which happened near to the Clydesdale Bank, Montrose High Street, about 2:45am on Sunday 22nd December.
"Two men, who at the time were in company of two women, were allegedly assaulted by two other men following a verbal argument.
"One of the victims, a man in his fourties, suffered a significant facial injury as a result of the attack.
"They had earlier been in Trust Nightclub in the town and left following an apparently unrelated incident.
"The suspects are both described as white and in their twenties. The first had light red hair wearing jeans and a shirt, the second was wearing a grey jumper.
"Both headed in the direction of Murray Street after the incident.
Officers are following positive lines of inquiry, however would still like to speak to anyone who saw all or part of this incident.
"In particular, we would like to speak to two members of the public who came to the aid of the victims immediately afterwards.
"If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please call 101 or speak with any police officer.
"Also, information can be given anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Our reference is incident 0984 of 22nd December."
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