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CCTV appeal following assault in Bournemouth

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Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following an assault in Bournemouth.

It is reported that at around 1.10am on Sunday 18 January 2026, a man was punched by an unknown man outside Barbara’s Bier Haus in Old Christchurch Road.

The victim sustained a facial injury but did not require medical treatment. 

Police Constable Madeleine Duncanson, of Dorset Police, said: “This was an unprovoked assault and we have been exploring all lines of enquiry to identify the person responsible.

“We are now in a position to release an image of a man we would like to identify as part of our investigation and I would ask anyone with information relating to his identity to please come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260007970. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

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