Police in Bridgwater are keen to trace this person after an incident in Eastover. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV appeal to trace witness after racially-aggravated assault in Bridgwater

Paul JonesOctober 28, 20250 Comment0

POLICE are trying to trace this person – who may have witnessed a racially-aggravated assault in Bridgwater.

The victim, a man in his early 20s, was walking to work when it was reported he was attacked and racially abused by two other men at around 8.35pm on Eastover on Friday, September 12.

The victim suffered facial injuries during the incident and was taken to hospital for treatment, but has since been discharged.

Two men, aged 20 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm and racially aggravated public order later the same day.

They have both since been released on conditional bail and must not enter the Eastover area.

Officers are now appealing to the man in the image to contact them as they believe he may have witnessed the incident.

PC Hannah Bird, officer in the case, said: “This is a horrible incident which has caused great distress to the victim, who we are supporting, but the incident is now under investigation, and we have lines of enquiry to follow.

“We are considering this a hate crime, and there is no such place for hate.

“We know there were several people in the area at the time of the assault and would specifically like to ask the man in the image, or anybody who knows him, or who may have witnessed the incident themselves, to contact us.”

House-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been carried out and any other people who witnessed the incident, or who may have doorbell or dashcam footage from around the time of the incident, should contact police on 101, quoting reference 5225257989.