Street attack leaves victim, aged 29, hurt

A man was injured in a street attack in Edenthorpe, Doncaster, this week.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2016, 16:18 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2016, 16:19 BST
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Police say the 29-year-old victim was walking along Lyndale Road, Edenthorpe, when a stranger approached and asked for the time, at around 8pm on Monday 18 July.

The unknown man is alleged to have assaulted the 29-year-old when he looked at his watch, attempting to pull the watch off his arm.

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The victim understood to have fought off the suspect, before the unknown man fled the scene empty-handed towards Thorne Road.

The suspect is described as being white, aged in his mid-20s, around 6ft tall, of skinny build. He had pale skin with a pronounced chin, and ginger hair that was shorter on the sides and longer on top, which was noticeably gelled.

He is believed to have been wearing a blue Adidas t-shirt and grey jogging bottoms, and spoke with a local accent.

The 29-year-old man suffered a minor injury to his arm.

Police are appealing for witnesses. Call police on 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 1152 of 18 July 2016, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.