A man was knocked unconscious following an assault outside a takeaway in Nottingham city centre.
The 18-year-old victim was standing outside the fast food outlet in Talbot Street, Nottingham city centre, when an altercation broke out with another male.
It was reported the male pushed the 18-year-old to the ground before kicking him in the face, causing him to become unconscious.
Officers attended and after a short foot chase, a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The victim was taken to hospital and treated for injuries that are not thought to be life-altering or life-threatening.
The assault happened shortly after 2 am on Thursday (7 December 2023) and the suspect has since been released on conditional bail while the investigation continues.
Detective Constable Rory Greer, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This was a serious assault that left a man in hospital with injuries that thankfully weren’t more severe.
“Violence of this nature is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by Nottinghamshire Police.
“Inquiries are still ongoing into this incident, so we’d ask anyone who saw what happened, or has any information that could assist our investigation to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 23*751813.
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