Avon and Somerset Police have widened their appeal for CCTV, doorbell and dashcam footage after a man suffered significant head and facial injuries in a late-night assault in Yeovil.
Officers are asking residents and drivers around St John’s Road and nearby roads to check recordings that could help establish what happened and identify the attacker, who remains unidentified.
Assault happened in the early hours
The victim was walking when he was attacked between 11.50pm on Saturday, 25 July, and 12.05am on Sunday, 26 July. He was taken to hospital with significant wounds to his face and head.
Police said the man has since been discharged and is recovering. Investigators have not confirmed one precise location for the assault and are continuing to establish where it happened, the route taken by the victim, and the movements of both the victim and the unidentified attacker.
Which roads are included in the appeal?
The search covers St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road, the route towards Hawthorn Road and surrounding areas.
Footage does not have to show the assault itself to be useful. Recordings showing people, vehicles or other activity late on Saturday night or during the early hours of Sunday morning could help officers build a sequence of events.
Residents are being asked to review home-security systems and doorbell cameras. Drivers are also being asked to check dashcam footage covering the named roads and nearby routes.
House-to-house enquiries have been completed and available CCTV has been examined. However, police have stressed that widening the search does not mean the assault was captured on camera. The force has not said that the attack appeared on any recording reviewed so far.
How to share footage or information
Anyone who finds potentially relevant footage should preserve it and pass it to officers. Residents and drivers are asked not to delete recordings or allow them to be overwritten, including footage that appears to show only ordinary activity on the roads during the relevant period.
Officers are examining material that could help trace movements before and after the incident. Anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour is also being urged to contact Avon and Somerset Police.
Information can be reported by calling 101 and quoting reference 5226211622. Details can also be submitted through the force’s online appeals form.