CCTV appeal after off-duty officer assaulted

Police say the incident happened on 3 August outside a restaurant in Sheffield

Police have released CCTV images of a group of three men and two women they want to speak to after an off-duty officer was allegedly punched in Sheffield.

The incident happened at about 18:00 BST on 3 August outside the LYKKE restaurant on New Square, South Yorkshire Police said.

A group of people had behaved aggressively towards two off-duty officers, one of whom was then punched by a man before the group was alleged to have fled the scene.

Police asked anyone who could help identify members of the group to get in touch.

One of the men was described as white, aged between 30-35, about 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall, and of a slim build. He had short brown hair and chin stubble.

The second man was white, aged between 40-50, about 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall, and of heavy build, with short, greying brown hair.

The third man was white, aged 25-30, about 6ft 2ins (1.88m) tall, of a slim build, and with short brown hair and facial stubble.

One of the women was said to be white, aged 35-40, 5ft 7ins (1.70m) tall, of a slim build, with shoulder length blonde hair styled in a bob.

The other woman was described as white, aged 45-50, 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall, of heavy build, and she had long dark brown or black hair, police said.

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