Woman punched and glassed during street attack

East Street in Okehampton on a sunny day. People are walking along the pavement in the distnace and a blue van is driving along the road. An estate agent called Bradley's which has blue hoardings is on the right hand side.Image source, Google
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Police said the incident happened outside Bradley's estate agent on East Street, Okehampton

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A woman was injured when she was punched in the face and hit by a glass bottle on a street in Devon.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident happened at about 02:45 GMT on 8 December outside Bradley's estate agent on East Street in Okehampton.

The force said the victim was punched by an unknown man before being struck with a glass bottle, leaving her with a fracture and a wound which required stitches.

Police added CCTV footage showed members of the public helped the woman and officers would like to speak to anyone who assisted her, or who had any other information about the incident.

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