Appeal following assault in Cowes.

We are investigating a report of a 39 year-old man being assaulted in Cowes, leaving the victim with a broken nose.

The man and his wife were walking in the Birmingham Road area at some point between 01:15am and 01:40am on Sunday 28 October (British Summer Time before the clocks went back). They were involved in a verbal dispute with a group of up to ten teenage boys and the man was subsequently assaulted.

He was treated for a broken nose, cuts, and bruises. He is now recovering at home.

We are keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who saw the group of teenagers in the area.