Man strangled during assault in Fareham town centre

We’re appealing for two key witnesses after a man was strangled during an assault in Fareham.

Police were contacted on 22 October, however it’s reported that the incident occurred three days prior on Saturday 19 October.

It was reported that between midnight and half past midnight that morning, a man in his 30s was walking to the bus station via Harper Way with his wife, having previously been drinking in the Lord Arthur Lee pub, when he was approached by a man he did not know.

The man threw him to the floor, causing him to hit his head on the pavement, before proceeding to strangle him.

The assault only stopped when two members of the public – described as a man and a woman – intervened, and the attacker got into a nearby vehicle.

Officers have been conducting enquiries, including reviewing CCTV in the area. At present, we do not have a detailed description of the man who carried out the assault.

It has been reported that those who intervened may have filmed some of this incident on a mobile phone.

We are keen to hear from these two people as soon as possible to understand what they witnessed, and whether they have any footage of this incident occurring.

Equally, we would appeal to anyone with information about this incident, to contact police on 101, quoting 44240460557. You can also submit information to us online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org