A MAN has been left in a serious condition in hospital after four men and a woman launched a ‘nasty assault’ in Bournemouth.

It was reported the man was assaulted after being approached by the group near the junction of Withermoor Road and Wimborne Road in Winton, outside Lidl.

The attack took place at 8.30pm on Monday, June 24 and the victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries including an injury to his head.

Detective inspector Ross McNamee, of BCP CID, said: “This was a nasty assault and the victim remains in hospital in a serious condition.

“We are continue to investigate a number of lines of enquiry to identify those responsible for this assault and I would urge anyone with information relating to this incident to please contact us.

“From our enquiries, we believe there were a number of people in the area around the time of this assault and I would be keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area and may have captured relevant dashcam footage.

“We have increased patrols in the area following this incident and officers can be approached by anyone with information or concerns.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240095253.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.