Avon and Somerset Police have widened a CCTV appeal after a man suffered significant head and facial injuries during a late-night assault in Yeovil. Officers are asking residents and drivers across St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road, the route towards Hawthorn Road and nearby areas to check recordings that could help reconstruct what happened and identify the attacker.
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 with significant wounds to his face and head. Police said he has since been discharged and is recovering.
Roads included in the Yeovil appeal
Investigators have not confirmed one precise location for the assault. They are still working to establish where it happened, the route taken by the victim and the movements of both the victim and the unidentified attacker.
The appeal covers St John’s Road, St Michael’s Avenue, Northbrook Road, the route towards Hawthorn Road and surrounding areas. That means footage does not need 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 in the area are being asked to review footage from home-security systems and doorbell cameras. Drivers are being asked to check dashcam recordings that cover the named roads and nearby routes.
Police appeal for recordings and information
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, and the force has not said that the attack appeared on any recording reviewed so far.
Officers are examining material that may help trace movements before and after the incident. Anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour is also being urged to contact police.
People who find potentially relevant footage should preserve it and pass it to officers rather than deleting or allowing it to be overwritten. This may include recordings that appear to show only ordinary activity on the roads during the relevant period.
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.