Police investigating the assault that occurred in Newport in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 18th) are appealing for any possible witnesses caught on CCTV to come forward.
A man in his fifties was walking along Shaftsbury Street (not Wyndham Street as previously thought) at approximately 5am when he was approached by a man who asked for money. The offender punched and kicked him causing extensive facial injuries. The victim was also sexually assaulted.
Police are searching through CCTV from different locations close by and would like people who were in the vicinity between the hours of 3am and 7.30am to come forward to identify themselves and speak to detectives about anything they could possibly have seen. Specifically, police want people who were caught on CCTV at the Shell garage Malpas Road; Sainsburys Garage and Macdonalds on Lyne Road to come forward.
Police are very keen to speak to a man who was seen in the Tewkesbury Walk area between 5am and 6am that morning. He is described as a white male, approximately six feet tall, with dark short or shaved hair. He was wearing a white top and walked in the direction of the Rising Sun Public House.
Detective Chief Inspector Ruth Price is leading the investigation:
“CCTV is one line of enquiry and the quicker we can speak to all the people shown on the CCTV the quicker we can gain as much information as we can about anyone they may have seen that morning. We would encourage anyone to come forward with any information but specifically these people who know they were in those areas and therefore have been captured on CCTV that morning”
Anyone with information should call Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
