Appeal for witnesses and information following assault in Basingstoke

We’re appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Basingstoke.

On Sunday, 16 April, we received a report of an assault that had taken place in the Holy Ghost Cemetery, Chapel Hill on Sunday 9 April.

It was reported that at around 8pm (Sunday, 9 April), a man in his 30’s was walking his dog through the cemetery when he was approached from behind by two men unknown to him.  

The men punched the man to the back of the head and kicked him multiple times, causing him to fall to his knees.

The victim suffered serious injuries and bruising to his body.

The two men are described as being white, aged between 18-20-years-old, around 6ft tall and of skinny build.

They were wearing dark coloured tracksuit trousers, dark coloured hooded tops, baseball style caps and both spoke with London accents.

Officers are investigating the incident and as part of our enquiries we would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened.

Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? Perhaps you heard shouting? Maybe you saw two men matching the descriptions above?

Anyone with any information is asked to contact us on 101 or via our website at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ quoting reference 44230148282.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/