A MAN was left with serious injuries after being assaulted at the weekend.

The man in his 30s was attacked after leaving restaurant Slug and Lettuce on West Street, Fareham in the early hours of Saturday, August 6.

At around 1am, the victim was walking towards the bus station and taxi rank on Harper Way with a woman in her 30s from Fareham.

They were approached by a group of people on West Street, who then surrounded the pair and assaulted them.

A man in his 30s from Gosport received serious but not life-threatening injuries, and a woman in her 20s from Fareham received minor injuries.

Both were taken to Southampton General Hospital and have since been discharged. 

Police have now released images of four men they would like to speak in relation to the incident.

Detective Constable Katherine Hollis said: "Following initial enquiries we are now releasing images of four men we would like to speak to regarding this horrific attack.

"Are you one of these men or do you recognise them? Were you in the area at the time of the incident? If you have any information, we would really like to hear from you.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting crime reference number 44220317048.

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