Wakefield police issue CCTV image of couple following brutal city centre assault

Police in Wakefield have released CCTV images of a couple they wish to identify in connection to a brutal city centre assault, which left a man in his 40s with serious injuries

Police in Wakefield have issued a CCTV image of a couple wanted in relation to a serious assault in the city centre.

The incident happened in a ginnel on Westgate close to The Rooftop Bar at around 3.20am on Sunday (August 2).

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A man in his 40s was assaulted and suffered serious head injuries. He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

Officers investigating the assault have issued an image of two people, a man and a woman, who they would like to identify.

Anyone who recognises them or has information which could lead to their identification is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police.

Call 101 or go online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 13260438808.

Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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