In a disturbing incident, a man was viciously attacked in Chard, sustaining severe injuries including a broken shoulder joint and multiple arm fractures, the police have reported.
The assault occurred at approximately 4am on New Year’s Day on Fore Street, following an altercation. The victim has undergone hospital treatment and is now at home, in the process of recuperating.
In pursuit of their investigation, Avon and Somerset Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to interrogate regarding the assault.
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The suspect is described as white, stocky, with short hair and a goatee-style beard, along with tattoos on both arms and one tattooed hand. He was dressed in a dark-colored t-shirt with ‘Firetrap’ emblazoned across the front, a grey zip-up hoodie, and jeans at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information on the culprit is urged to contact the authorities by calling 101 and referencing the number 5225006551.