Police want to speak to the two men pictured

Police have released a picture of two men following an assault outside a Preston city centre nightclub.

The incident between 3am and 5am on Friday (2 December) left a 22-year-old man with a fractured eye socket and severe bruising his face.

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The victim was punched several times in the face outside the Blitz nightclub in Church Row.

PC Mark Brady of Preston Police said: “This was a nasty attack on the victim who was punched after he had been trying to calm down an argument between his friends and the offenders.

“We are keen to speak to the two men pictured in connection with the incident and would urge anyone who recognises them or who has any information to contact us.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting crime reference SA1616218 or alternatively independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.