Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on the Grove housing estate in Bridgnorth on Sunday.

The victim, a 23 year-old-man, left a friends’ house on the Grove estate and began walking along the top of Grove Terrace. After a while, he rested against a metal railing.

A short time later two unknown females walked up the steps from the direction of low town and the victim engaged in a conversation with them.

The offender walked up the steps in the company of at least one other man. As he approached the victim he pushed the victim backwards over the railings resulting in the victim ending up on his back in foliage but with his lower legs still over the railings.

While the victim was still on the ground, the offender proceeded to assault him. The victim fled the scene unharmed and did not require medical attention.

The suspect walked from the scene with the other people gathered there in the direction of The Grove Estate.

The incident happened between 2.20am and 2.30am on Sunday 1st November.

The offender is described as a white man, aged 26-30 years, about six feet tall and of a stocky build. He may have had some facial hair and at the time of the incident may have been wearing a white shirt.

If you witnessed the incident or have any further information, please contact police on the non-emergency 101 number quoting incident reference number 164s of Sunday 1st November.

If you do not feel comfortable speaking directly to the police then you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.