Appeal following assault and robbery in Newport.

Officers investigating an assault in Newport are appealing for anyone who saw what happened to contact us..

We were called shortly before 4pm on Thursday 11 October to a report that a 25 year-old man had been assaulted and had his mobile phone stolen on Bowling Green Lane in Newport.

The victim was taken to hospital to be treated for an injury to his head and is now recovering at home.

He had been approached by a group of three or four men before he was assaulted. The group shouted racial abuse at him. We are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened.

Four men aged 21, 22, 31, and 37 have been arrested on suspicion of assault as part of our enquiries. They have been released from custody without charge, but remain under investigation.