Police have widened a CCTV appeal across four Yeovil roads after a man suffered significant head and facial injuries in a late-night assault.
Avon and Somerset Police are asking residents and drivers to check home-security systems, doorbell cameras and dashcams for recordings that could help establish what happened and identify the attacker. The appeal covers St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road, the route towards Hawthorn Road and nearby areas.
What happened in Yeovil?
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 was taken to hospital after sustaining significant wounds to his face and head.
Police said the man has since been discharged and is recovering. The attacker has not been identified.
Officers are still investigating exactly where the assault happened, so no single precise location has been confirmed. Investigators are examining material that may help reconstruct the movements of both the victim and the unidentified attacker, establish the route taken and identify the person responsible.
Footage requested from residents and drivers
House-to-house enquiries have been completed and available CCTV has been examined. However, police have stressed that the widened appeal does not mean the assault itself was captured on camera.
The force has not said that the attack appeared on any recording reviewed so far. Recordings made late on Saturday night and during the early hours of Sunday morning could still assist the investigation.
Police say images showing people, vehicles or other activity may help officers build a sequence of events and trace movements before or after the assault. Footage does not need to show the attack itself to be useful.
Residents are being asked to review recordings from their home-security systems and doorbell cameras. Drivers should check dashcam footage covering the named roads and surrounding areas. Anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour is also being urged to contact police.
Anyone who finds potentially relevant material should preserve it and pass it to officers rather than deleting or overwriting it.
How to contact Avon and Somerset Police
Information can be reported to Avon and Somerset Police by calling 101 and quoting reference 5226211622. Information can also be submitted through the force’s online appeals form.