Witness sought after man suffers broken jaw in Ripley assault

Officers investigating an assault in which a man suffered a broken jaw are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact police.

At around 1am on Saturday, 29 February, a 21-year-old man was punched to the face whilst on the dancefloor of the Association nightclub in Ripley.

The victim was taken to hospital and suffered a broken jaw as a result of the assault.

Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the assault or has any information about the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 20*115790 in any correspondence:

• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org