DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was allegedly assaulted twice in Holt near Wimborne.

The first incident, in which a 21-year-old woman claims she was punched by a man, took place at Whitemoor fishing lake at around 4pm on Thursday March 29. The second incident took place shortly after the first, between 4pm and 4.30pm.

During this incident, the same man reportedly punched the victim as she was driving a green Ford Ka along a country lane close to the fishing lake.

Anyone with information should call Dorset Police on 101.

l A 25-year-old man has been charged with assault by beating and was due to appear at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday.