Man left with fractured skull and brain bleed after city centre assault

Police have put out an appeal to identify three men. They’d like to talk to them about a serious assault that took place in the city centre.

The assault took place on Wednesday 2 March in Lower Bannister Street. It was at around 10:50-11:20pm and the victim was left with serious injuries, including a fractured skull and a brain bleed. A glass bottle was used during the attack, the remains of which were found near the scene. The victim, a man in his 50s, has since been released from hospital.

Since the assault, police have been following various lines of enquiry. They’ve identified the three men pictured, who were in the area at the time. All three are thought to be in their 20s with one being of a bigger build than the other two.

In a social media statement, Rebecca Stevens from the Western Investigations Department said: 

“Prior to this incident, the victim attended the Southampton vs West Ham United football match. He later attended the Giddy Bridge pub on London Road.

We believe those involved in the incident had also been at this pub and that there was possibly an altercation that took place while they were there.

If you have any information that can help us identify these three men, please contact us.”

Do you recognise any of the three men pictured? Or, were you in the Giddy Bridge on the evening in question? Perhaps you were out that evening too and witnessed an altercation?

Any information you have that could help with the ongoing investigation should immediately be passed to the police via 101. The reference to quote is 44220085815.