Two men were left unconscious after an 'unprovoked attack' in the Wood Street area of Liverpool city centre.
The men were walking past Villa Romana Italian restaurant during the early hours of Sunday when they passed a group of men and women.
As they passed, they were assaulted by three men from the group, in an attack which left them unconscious. The two victims were taken to hospital for treatment for head injuries and are now recovering.
This is the face of a man who terrified a young mum and her seven year old son
A 27-year-old man from Ellesmere Port was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault and has since been released under investigation. CCTV and witness enquiries are ongoing and detectives are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
The incident happened at around 1.30am on March 24.
Detective Inspector Paul Speight said : “This was a nasty and unprovoked attack on two men who were simply visiting Liverpool for a night out.
“We know there were a significant amount of people in the area at the time of the incident and I would ask anyone with information to please come forward and help us find those responsible. CCTV and witness enquires are being carried out and I would ask anyone who may have been in the Wood Street area to please cast their minds back and let us know if you saw anything suspicious or witnessed the assault.”
Please contact @MerPolCC, 101 quoting ref. 19100131172 or @CrimestoppersUK with info.
