A MAN suffered a broken jaw after being kicked in the head during an assault in Wimborne.

The victim, a man in his 40s and from Ferndown, was attacked by a group on the corner of the High Street close to Café Aroma, at between 1am and 2am on Saturday morning (December 16), police said.

The attack infolded after the man was walking away from the kebab shop in Crown Mead. He was followed by three young men, when an altercation took place.

The victim fell to the ground and was then kicked in the head by the group. He later attended hospital and found he had suffered a broken jaw.

The offenders are described as white and in their early 20s. One of them was wearing a brightly coloured hooded top with writing on it. The second person was wearing a green hooded top and the third man was possibly wearing something grey.

Detective Constable Neil Hooker, of Dorset Police CID, said: “I believe several members of the public came to help the victim and I am appealing for them to please come forward as they may have information that could help our investigation.

“I am also keen to hear from anyone else who may be able to identify the offenders or was at the location and witnessed what happened.

“Anyone who has dashcam fitted or anyone with CCTV in the area is urged to check whether they may have captured anything of relevance.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230196853. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.