Police appeal for information to violent Flinders St assault
Police are appealing for witnesses who could help identify a man suspected of wrapping a belt around his knuckles and punching another man in the head, knocking him out.
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Police are appealing for witnesses who could help identify a man suspected of wrapping a belt around his knuckles and punching another man in the head, knocking him out.
It will be alleged the assault took place after the victim exited a bar on Flinders St between 2.10am and 2.30am on Saturday, July 11.
Police release footage appealing for public assistance to a violent assault at Townsville in July. Can you help? 🔗https://t.co/WXPvGMi2Fg pic.twitter.com/Gp22m1L3tE
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) September 8, 2020
When police arrived they located the 42-year-old unconscious man on the ground outside the bar, unresponsive and bleeding.
The man was taken Townsville University Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.
If you have any information that may assist police with identifying the man in the video footage, people are encouraged to contact police and quote reference number QP2001434352.
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Originally published as Police appeal for information to violent Flinders St assault