Appeal launched to identify two witnesses to assault in Havant

Officers investigating an assault in the Havant area are seeking to identify two key witnesses who they believe may have seen what happened.

It comes after a disturbance at an address was reported on Highclere Avenue between 11.50am and midday on Wednesday 4 October.

It is alleged that a verbal argument ensued between a man and a woman; resulting in a man being assaulted during the incident and suffering minor injuries to his arm.

We have carried out initial enquiries, including reviewing local CCTV footage, and have identified two women that we would like to speak with who we believe were walking along Highclere Avenue at the time of the incident and stopped outside the address.

The two women are described as being:

- White, approximately aged 20-40, with long dark hair, dressed in dark clothing and seen to be carrying a white or light-coloured bag over her right shoulder.

- White, approximately aged 50 – 70, with short grey / blonde hair and seen to be wearing a blue hooded jacket

Was this you? Do you remember witnessing what had happened? If so, we would implore you to come forward as you may hold key information which may allow us to progress our ongoing investigation.

A 38-year-old woman from Havant has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. She has since been released on conditional bail.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101, quoting crime reference 44230405207.

Alternatively, you can visit the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website and make a report there: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/.

You can also call independent charity, Crimestoppers, to give information anonymously on 0800 555 111.