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Man has part of his EAR bitten off in Fishergate attack

Posted on - 27th June, 2015 - 3:17pm | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Preston City Centre, Preston News
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A man has lost part of his ear in a fight in Fishergate during the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Preston Police are appealing for information after a man attempted to intervene in a scuffle in the city centre.

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The incident was taking place at 4.15am.

The victim, a 25-year-old man, was walking down Fishergate with a family member.

One of the men involved in the ongoing scuffle attacked the man after he tried to intervene.

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He punched the victim several times in the face before biting off part of the man’s ear, causing him to lose a significant amount of blood.

The victim is now in Royal Preston Hospital being treated for his injuries.

DC 3169 Justin Singleton of Preston CID said: “This appears to be a vicious and nasty attack and I urge anyone with any information at all to come forward. We are obviously very keen for the males responsible to get in touch.”

The attacker is described as white wearing a white top.

Anyone with information about the incident or about the offenders can contact police on 101 quoting log reference 0300 of 27th June.

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