Good samaritan left with facial injuries after assault

Police in Southampton are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault, which left a man having to attend hospital.

Some time around 9:30pm on Saturday 6 August a man in his 20s is said to have witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman. This happened outside a bar on Lodge Road.

The man went to check on the welfare of the female, but it doesn’t seem that this was well received by the man she was with. The two men were then involved in a ‘scuffle’ and the man whose intent was to do a good deed suffered serious, but not life threatening facial injuries. The female was also assaulted whilst trying to separate the two men.

Via a statement on social media, Detective Constable Simon Wyeth, said;

“This was a particular nasty attack on a member of the public who simply wanted to ensure that a woman wasn’t at risk of violence or abuse after witnessing what they believed to be a domestic altercation.

“We are aware that three people are reported to have come to the man’s aid after being assaulted. We are particularly keen to speak with them as part of our enquiries. If this was you, we would implore you to come forward, it could prove vital information and aid our investigation.

“If you were in the area at the time, if you witnessed the incident or if you perhaps have mobile phone footage or dash-cam footage of the moments leading up to or the incident itself, please contact us.”

Anyone with information should call the police via 101, quoting crime reference 44220320613.