Man found with injuries on Bournemouth seafront

Dorset Police received a third party report at 10.22pm on Friday that a man had sustained injuries in the area of Pier Approach.

Following enquiries, it was reported that the man was treated by the ambulance service but did not require hospital treatment.

Enquiries are being carried out to establish the man’s identity and how he came to sustain the injuries.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "At this time we have no confirmed reports of any assaults.

"As part of our summer plans we had a large number of units deployed in the area conducting proactive patrols and no incidents were reported to officers present in the vicinity.

"We will continue to work with our partners to provide a visible policing presence on Bournemouth seafront and in the town centre as part of our joint approach to ensuring public safety during the night-time economy in the town.

"Our officers can be approached by members of the public with any information or concerns."

It was one of three unrelated incidents which occurred along Bournemouth seafront on Friday night.

Police received a report at around 7.45pm that a girl had been touched inappropriately by a man in the area of Bournemouth Pier.

A 20-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion on sexual assault and has since been released on police bail as further enquiries are conducted.

Then, at 8pm, police received a report of an altercation between a group of teenage girls near to the underpass at Pier Approach.

It was further reported that two male suspects were involved in an altercation and an officer was assaulted but did not sustain any serious injuries.

A 19-year-old man from Southampton was issued with a caution for a public order offence and a 17-year-old boy was issued with a dispersal notice, requiring him to leave the area.