Police appeal over 'abhorrent' carnival assault

Police are checking CCTV from local businesses

A man has been left with "potentially life-changing injuries" after being assaulted at a carnival event.

Avon and Somerset Police said the man, in his late 20s, was attacked during Bridgwater Carnival in Somerset on Saturday, 1 November.

After the incident, on the High Street, he was taken to hospital for surgery on a fractured cheekbone and his right eye, and may need to now wear glasses for the rest of his life, the force added.

Det Con Charlotte Couch said: "This was an abhorrent incident whereby a man has been knocked to the floor and punched to the face several times, causing him significant and potentially life-changing injuries which required surgery and ongoing treatment."

"There was a significant number of people in the town for Bridgwater Carnival at the time, and we are appealing to them to help us identify the men described in this appeal," she added.

"While we do not have information which suggests there is an ongoing threat to the public, we want to assure the community we are carrying out a thorough investigation into this incident."

The victim described his attacker as a white man, about 6ft tall, with short dark hair. He was wearing a black jacket, a hooded top and blue jeans.

The suspect is believed to have left the scene in the direction of Angel Place, with another man who has been described as white, about 5ft 8ins tall, with short blonde hair and wearing a grey coat.

Police have been checking footage from nearby CCTV cameras and have asked any witnesses to come forward.