A man has suffered a fractured eye socket, broken nose, cuts and bruises in an 'attack by a number of males' in East Belfast.
The incident is reported to have happened around 8pm on Wednesday (March 31) as he walked along Ravenhill Avenue .
Police are now investigating and have appealed for witnesses to the "vicious attack" against the man in his 30s.
They said: "It was reported that a man, aged in his 30s, was attacked by a number of males as he walked along Ravenhill Avenue at around 8pm.
"The man sustained a broken nose and a fracture to an eye socket and other cuts and bruising as a result of the incident.
Detective Sergeant Natalie Moore added: "Our enquiries into this vicious attack are ongoing and I would ask anyone who witnessed the incident or was travelling in the area and may have dashcam footage to contact detectives at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 1975 31/03/21, or to submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/. ”
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