Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Ashby last week.

The incident is reported as happening at around 4.15am on Friday 27 December in Market Street.

A 20-year-old man was punched to the face and has undergone surgery for a broken jaw.

North West Leicestershire Police officers made their appeal on Friday morning for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or any information to contact police.

Alternatively anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage which may have captured what happened please get in touch.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting 19000690998