Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Chineham on Friday.

Officers said a man was hit on the head from behind on a footpath between Bowman Road and Thornhill Way, in Chineham, on Friday 22 July.

The victim was walking along the footpath between 11pm and 11.45pm when he was hit in the head and a sustained assault continued.

The 22-year-old man was left unconscious, with a fractured cheek bone, split lip and bruising to his face and ribs.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting crime reference number 44160274716.