Man Assaulted at Stonehouse

A man was seriously assaulted at The StoneHouse in Bull Plain on Friday night.

The incident happened in the smoking area outside of the pub around 11:45 pm.

The victim was a 21–year–old man from Ware, who sustained serious injuries to his face which required treatment at hospital following the incident.

Detective Constable Kirsty Richardson, who is investigating the incident, said: "This was a particularly nasty assault which has left the victim with life changing injuries which required hospital treatment. We believe this attack was unprovoked and we are urging anyone with information to contact us as a matter of urgency."

Anyone with information can contact DC Richardson on 101 quoting crime reference number A1/12/281.