Man knocked out and left in street by strangers

Police have released an image of a person they want to speak to after a man was knocked out and left in the street.

At 12.25am on Friday April 12, a 26-year-old man was attacked by two unknown men on Bridge Street, Warrington. The victim, who was later found to have sustained minor injuries, was left lying unconscious while the two men fled the scene.

Following the attack, a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault. He has since been released on bail.

READ NEXT: Devoted mum with 'asthma' dies after devastating diagnosis

READ NEXT: 'Tony the Tiger' was a boxing star before he was gunned down by masked shooter

Officers have now released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to this incident.

Detective Sergeant Neil Mooney said: “Enquiries are currently ongoing and as part of our investigation, we would like to speak to the man pictured in the CCTV image.

“If anyone recognises this man, please contact us via cheshire.police.uk/tell-us or call 101, quoting IML 1798515. I would also like to appeal directly to the man pictured to come forward."

Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here