Images released following assault – Reading

Thames Valley Police is releasing images of people who may have vital information about an assault in Reading.

At around 2.30am on 2 May, three offenders approached the victims, two men in their twenties, on Friar Street.

The trio started a verbal altercation with the victim, which then turned into a fight.

One of the victims had a bottle smashed over his head and was repeatedly kicked in the head before falling unconscious on the pavement outside Revolucion De Cuba bar, causing multiple bruises.

The other victim was punched to the face, causing a bloody nose.

Both victims required treatment at Royal Berkshire Hospital but have since been discharged. 

Investigating officer PC Hannah Potter, based at Reading police station, said: “I would like to appeal to the people in these images, or anyone who recognises them, to please get in touch as I believe they may have vital information about this incident.

“Anyone else with information about the incident who has not already contacted us should also do so.

“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43230193975.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”

JD