Hampshire Constabulary

Photos released of man suspected of fracturing man’s skull in a Southampton nightclub

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Published: 18/05/2009

Police have today, Monday May 18, released CCTV photos of a man suspected of assaulting another man in the Oceana night club at Leisure World in Southampton.

The assault took place between 12.45am and 1.00am on Sunday May 3. The 25-year-old victim got into some sort of fight with the suspect on the smoking balcony of Oceana.

During the incident the victim was knocked out. He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he was found to have bleeding on the brain and a fractured skull. He has now been discharged from hospital.

There were lots of potential witnesses to the assault, who may be able to identify the suspect from the CCTV photos.

The suspect is a white male, about 5 ft 9 inches tall and of stocky, muscular build. He has short/shaven light hair. He was wearing a light grey v-neck over a white t-shirt and dark blue jeans.

Anyone who witnessed or has information about the assault, is asked to contact Detective Constable Rob Cox at Shirley CID on 0845 045 4545 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.