Police in Liskeard are appealing for information about an unprovoked attack on a woman which left her with bruising to her face and a black eye.
“Sometime between 7.30pm and 8.40pm on Wednesday November 11, a 19-year-old woman was walking to work through an alleyway near to Liskeard Cemetery off Lanchard Lane, when she was approached from behind by a man,” said a Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson.
“The man punched her twice in the face and kicked her in the stomach before running off.”
Police attended immediately afterwards and conducted a search of the wider area.
The suspect is described as a white man of average height and slim build. He was believed to be wearing a red or orange baseball cap and jeans.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the man, or have any information which could assist police enquiries, is asked to contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting crime reference number CR/095307/20