Victim of York assault urged to come forward

Police in York are appealing for the victim of an assault to come forward. 

At around 11.20pm on the night of Friday 3 December, a group of people were involved in an altercation on Coney Street in York.

CCTV operators reported a man being punched to the ground and appeared unconscious after hitting his head as he fell.

Two men were seen to run off from the incident and were subsequently arrested by officers and taken into police custody on suspicion of affray.

However, the victim who was seen laying in the ground, had left the scene prior to police attendance.

Officers are appealing to him to come forward.

If you believe that is you, or you know the person who was assaulted. Please email [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, press option 2 and ask for PC Andrew Boyles.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference 12220214544 when passing on information.

The two arrested men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.