Police in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted at a shop at Festival Place on Saturday, March 8.

At around 5pm the 16-year-old boy was queuing at Greggs when he was verbally abused by a man and then punched in the face.

The victim was taken to North Hampshire Hospital where he was treated for a facial injury.

The man is described as:

• White

   

• 5ft 7ins to 5ft 10ins

   

• Large build

   

• Aged around 30 years old

   

• Shaven head

   

• Wearing a dark green zip up top

   

PC Brent Williams, of Basingstoke police station, said: “This was an unusual and unprovoked attack that happened at a shopping centre where people would have been around.

“We would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information about it to contact police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information about the incident should contact PC Williams at Basingstoke police station on 0845 045 45 45 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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