Appeal for witnesses following Basingstoke assault

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Basingstoke on Monday (20 September).

At 11.41pm, a man and a woman in their twenties were walking along Norn Hill, Basingstoke, when they were attacked by two men unknown to them.

The man was kicked repeatedly and the woman had a ceramic tile smashed over her head before the two men left the scene in the direction of Queen Mary Avenue.

Both victims were injured in the incident. The man suffered severe bruising to his ribs and grazing, and the woman sustained a cut to the head and grazes on her face and hand.

The two men are described as:

-Aged 18 to 21

-White

-Slim build

One was wearing a grey hoodie and the other was wearing dark clothing at the time.

Did you see the incident, or anyone running away from this area at this time?

Do you have CCTV, dashcam or ring doorbell footage of what happened?

Please contact police on 101 or report online on our website, quoting 44210378880.

Alternatively, you can phone Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.