POLICE in the Scottish Borders are appealing for information following an assault in Kelso.
Around 1am on Sunday 12 September officers received that a report a man had been assaulted at the rear of a pub (Tipsy Ghillie) in Woodmarket, Kelso.
Emergency services attended and the 44-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury.
Enquiries carried out have established the suspect was around 6ft 3 inches in height, with a stocky build and dark hair. He was wearing jeans and spoke with a local accent.
Detective Constable Andrew Loughlin said: “We are in the process of viewing CCTV image for any additional information.
“We know there were a lot of people who were in the pub and in the area in the early hours of this morning and I am appealing to those that were there to contact us with any information. Any small detail could prove vital in our investigation so please do pass it on.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0233 of 12 September, 2021. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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