Summary
A man was punched and knocked to the ground in what is believed to be an unprovoked attack in Cheltenham. Gloucestershire Police said at around 9.20am on Friday, October 23, a man reported that he was walking along Priors Road near Sainsbury’s and said “good morning” to a man he did not know as he walked past him.
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Police said the man swore at him in response, and following another short exchange he punched the victim in the face, head and stomach and knocked him to the ground before walking away. Don’t let an algorithm decide what Gloucestershire news you see – click here to add GloucestershireLive as your preferred Google source.
The victim, aged in his 60s, sustained injuries to his face and had his glasses broken during the assault, but he did not require hospital treatment. Police said officers have conducted a number of enquiries since the incident, including a review of CCTV in the area, and they are now asking for anyone who witnessed the assault or who may have dashcam footage of the incident, to contact police.
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The suspect is described as being white and clean-shaven, of a slim build and aged between 45 and 55 with short, dark hair that is greying. He was wearing navy trousers and a navy light-weight wind jacket.
Anyone who recognises the description of the man or has information about what happened is asked to complete the following online form quoting occurrence 53260091733: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
Report source: Gloucestershire Live
