Assault In Prestatyn: CCTV Stills Released

Police have issued CCTV stills of a man they’d like to trace in connection with an assault which left another man with serious injuries. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Between 8:20pm and 8:30pm on Saturday, April 9, the 35-year-old male victim was walking along Central Avenue towards the town centre when he was approached from behind by a man. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

He was the attacked with what appeared to be a roof tile. He later received several stitches to his face. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The offender is described as being white, aged in his early 20’s and had very short dark hair. He was wearing a grey or white coloured hoody and tracksuit bottoms. He left the area in a light blue coloured Toyota Yaris which travelled along Central Avenue and then turned right up Ffordd Penwylfa. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Investigating Officer PC James Lloyd said: “We have released these CCTV stills in the hope it may jog someone’s memory. I am appealing to anybody who may have information to contact us immediately.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​