Man suffers head injury after being assaulted in Haverhill

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a head injury in an attack in Haverhill - the third serious assault on a man in the town in five days.

Officers were called just after 6.10am on Sunday by the ambulance service who were treating a man in his 20s who had been assaulted in the area of the car park on Lower Downs Slade.

The victim had been struck on the head, potentially by an object. He suffered a minor injury.

The attack follows two others committed in Haverhill last week. Read more about them here

Officers are conducting enquiries in the area where the assault happened and will be talking with the victim.

Any witnesses to the incident, or anyone who has any information about it, is asked to contact Suffolk Police on 101, quoting reference 42786/19 or go to http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via: www.crimestoppers-uk.org.