Press release -

Appeal for witnesses following serious assault in Isle of Wight

We are appealing for witnesses after a 30-year-old man was seriously assaulted by two men on Friday 15 June in the area of Nine Acres Lane.

The 30-year-old man was on his motorcycle on Elm Grove in Newport between 7pm and 7.20pm when he was approached by two men and seriously assaulted.

It is believed there was a struggle and the assault continued into South Street, Nine Acres Lane and Nine Acres playing field.

The man sustained a broken arm.

Both men have been described as white however at this time we have no further descriptions of them.

We are trying to ascertain the exact circumstances of what occurred and we believe some people in the Nine Acres Lane area may have witnessed this incident.

If you have any information that could assist us, please get in contact.

Topics

  • Police matters

Categories

  • appeal
  • assault
  • isle of wight

Regions

  • Isle of Wight

If you have any information, please contact us on 101, quoting reference number 44180224016.

In an emergency, call 999.