Appeal for witnesses after a man is assaulted in Derby

We are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in the city centre.

We received a report of an altercation between two men on St Peter’s Street in Derby just before 1.30am on Friday 14 July.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was assaulted and left with a head injury.

He has been taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains.

A cordon was in place in St Peter's Street but that has now been lifted.

If you witnessed what happened, or have any information which can help with our investigation, you can contact us, quoting reference number 23*433779, on any of the methods below:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.