Officers are calling for the public’s help to identify several people after a man was attacked and robbed in the city centre.
The incident happened near Fusion nightclub in St James Street, Nottingham at around 4am on Saturday, 7 September.
The victim, a man in his 40s, had just finished work and had stopped at a convenience store in St James Street to buy some cigarettes.
After exiting the store, he was approached by five men and two women. He tried to run away but was chased by the five men. One of the men used his belt as a weapon.
The victim fell over a bollard and, while on the ground, was kicked and punched. They also stole his bag and mobile phone. His engagement ring was also taken during the attack.
His bag contained a DJI Mini Pro drone remote control.
Officers have now released CCTV video and stills of several people who could help them with their investigation.
They are calling for the public’s help to identify them.
Sergeant Ethan Spinks, who is investigating the incident, said:
“This was a nasty and cowardly assault on a member of the public, and we are determined to ensure those responsible are caught and brought to justice.
“The victim dislocated his shoulder as a result of this attack and received severe cuts and bruises to his body when he was kicked and punched.
“He was also whipped with a belt. The suspects then decided to take what wasn’t rightfully theirs, which included the man’s engagement ring, drone, and mobile phone.
“This level of violence is completely unacceptable on the streets of Nottingham, and we are pursuing all avenues to locate those responsible.
“Over the last month, we have been following several lines of inquiry, but so far, we have not managed to locate those responsible.
“We are now calling for the public’s help. We have released images of several people who could help us with our inquiries.
“Please take a look at the CCTV footage we have released today. Do you know the people in this footage? Are you one of the people in this footage? Please get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident number 0408 of 7 September 2024, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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