Man attacked over lack of cigarettes

A 29-year-old was walking through the alleyway between Waterworks Road and Bethune Way at around 6.30pm last Thursday (August 12).

He was approached by two men and when he said he didn't have any cigarettes, the pair punched and kicked him - leaving him with bruises and lumps of missing hair.

Police are now appealing for help in tracking down the two thugs.

One is described as white, 6ft 1in, in his mid 20s, medium build with a cropped haircut and wearing a dark coloured bomber jacket.

The other is around 5ft 9in, roughly the same age, stocky, with short brown hair and a mark on his cheek, wearing a baseball cap and dark jacket.

Anyone with any information should call police on 0845 60 70 999.