Police appeal for witnesses after assault

Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in Exeter at the weekend.

A 33-year-old local man was walking home with his wife along Sidwell Street when he became involved in a verbal altercation with a woman and two men outside the Odeon cinema.

One member of the group punched the victim to the face causing him to fall to the floor.

He suffered a minor facial injury as a result of the incident, which happened on Sunday 23 November between 12.20am and 12.30am.

The suspects are described as white and in their early 20s. The woman had dark hair.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference CR/124461/14, or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on