A person was assaulted in the early hours in Preston city centre earlier this month, police have said.

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called to Miller Arcade in Preston to reports of an assault at around 12.50am on Friday, December 1.

Police have now released an image of a man, pictured outside Popworld on Church Street, that they want to speak with in connection with the assault. It is no clear what kind of injuries, if any, the victim received as a result of the assault.

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A spokesperson for Lancashire police said: “Do you recognise this man? We would like to speak to him in connection with an assault.

“We were called to Miller Arcade in Preston to reports of an assault at around 12:50am on December 1 2023.”

If you recognise him, or have any info, call police on 101 quoting log 0024 of December 1 2023.

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