Avon and Somerset Police have widened an appeal for CCTV, doorbell-camera and dashcam recordings after a man suffered significant head and facial injuries in a late-night assault in Yeovil.

Investigators are asking residents, drivers and witnesses to search recordings that could help establish where the attack happened and trace the movements of both the victim and the unidentified attacker. The attacker has not been identified.

What happened on the Yeovil route?

The victim was walking when he was attacked by an unknown assailant between 11.50pm on Saturday, 25 July, and 12.05am on Sunday, 26 July. He suffered significant wounds to his face and head and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police said the man has since been discharged and is recovering. Officers are still working to determine the precise location of the assault, establish the route taken and identify the person responsible.

The appeal covers St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road and locations along the route towards Hawthorn Road. Police are seeking material from the named roads and surrounding areas, rather than saying the assault took place at one confirmed location.

Footage could help even if it does not show the attack

House-to-house enquiries have already been completed and available CCTV footage has been examined. However, officers have stressed that the wider appeal does not mean the assault itself was captured on camera. Police have not said that the attack appeared on any recording reviewed so far.

Recordings made late on the Saturday night and during the early hours of Sunday morning could still assist the investigation. Images of people, vehicles or other activity may help officers build a sequence of events and trace movements before or after the attack.

  • Residents are being asked to check home-security systems and doorbell cameras.
  • Drivers should review dashcam footage covering St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road and surrounding areas.
  • Anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour nearby is urged to contact police.

Anyone who finds potentially relevant material should preserve it and pass it to officers. Footage does not need to show the assault itself to help investigators understand movements along the wider Yeovil route.

How to contact police

Anyone with information can call Avon and Somerset Police on 101, quoting reference 5226211622. Information can also be submitted through the force’s online appeals form.

The report was published by Yeovil Today on 23 August 2026 at 9pm. The supplied source records an update dated 24 August 2026 at 04:58, while the article header gives an updated time of 06:00.