Man sustains fractured jaw after assault - Wigan

A man suffered a deep cut

to his eye and a fractured jaw after he was assaulted in Wigan.

It happened outside Madisons

bar on King Street at about 1.30am on 14 November 2009.

Police have now released

CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the attack.

The victim, 50, had been

on a night out when he was confronted by the offender, who punched him

in the face after an argument. The force caused the victim to fall to the

floor, leaving him with a swollen right eye and a 5cm cut that broke all

the layers of his skin. He also sustained a fractured jaw.

The offender then ran before

police attended.

He is described as white,

of a medium to heavy build and about 25-years-old. He had short dark hair

and was wearing a black and pink T-shirt and dark jeans.

Police are appealing to anyone

who witnessed the attack, or who knows the man pictured in the CCTV images,

to come forward.

Police Constable Sue Bridges,

of Wigan CID, said: "This attack might be a few months old, but that

does not detract from how serious it was and we will continue to investigate

until we find the man responsible.

"There would have been

a lot of people outside the bar at that time who may have witnessed what

happened and we need to speak to them.

"I would urge anyone

who recognises the man in the CCTV to come forward and not stay silent.

This is the sort of unacceptable town centre violence that could have happened

to anyone of us, and if you do know who this man is then please speak up

as next time it could be your brother or son or friend who is attacked."

Anyone with information is

asked to call Wigan CID on 0161 856 7295 or the independent charity Crimestoppers,

anonymously, on 0800 555 111.