Officers investigating Belper assault appeal for witnesses

Officers investigating an assault in Belper are appealing for witnesses to come forward and help their enquiries.

The incident occurred in Nottingham Road, close to the Gurkha Express takeaway, at 10.30pm on Friday, 30 October.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, suffered a broken jaw in the attack after allegedly being punched to the face.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Of particular interest is anyone who may have footage of the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 20*577121 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 police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.