Witness appeal following serious assault in Portsmouth

We are appealing for witnesses and information after a man in his 40s was seriously assaulted in Milton.

Officers were called at 11.56am on Friday 3 May to a report of a serious assault on Fratton Way - in the Tesco car park, near to Waves Hand Car Wash.

It’s reported that four men were involved in the assault which left the victim with a suspected fractured cheekbone.

Since this was reported to us, officers have been carrying out extensive enquiries and have arrested five men in connection with the incident.

Four of the men, who were arrested yesterday, have been released on unconditional police bail, pending further enquiries.

The fifth man, arrested this morning (Saturday 4 May), remains in police custody.

Officers continue to investigate the incident and would like to hear from potential witnesses.

Were you in the area at the time? Did you see what happened? Do you have any CCTV images, doorbell or dash cam footage that could assist our officers?

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 44240185053.

You can also report online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, below;

How to tell us about an existing case or report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or via the website, below;

Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)