Police appeal for witnesses to assault in Southampton

Officers investigating the assault of a man in Southampton over the weekend are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

At around 12.15am on Saturday (28 September) police received a report of an altercation taking place between a group of people on Shirley Road, close to Rio's bar.

It was reported that a man had been involved in a collision with a silver Nissan Juke 4x4 during the course of the incident. 

Police attended and located a man in his 20s with minor injuries to his face and head. 

We have arrested a 26-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident. He has been released from police custody on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.

We believe there were a number of people in the area at the time who saw what happened and have yet to speak to police. 

If you were outside of Rio's bar at around 12.15am on Saturday and saw what happened, or have any information that may assist our enquiries, please call 101 quoting the reference number 44240421187.

You can also submit information online via our website.

To report information anonymously, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit their website.