A man has been arrested after an attack in Hitchin that left the victim needing hospital treatment.

At around 3.30am on Sunday, August 25, a man in his 20s was attacked outside Toni and Guy hairdressers.

A man in his 20s has since been arrested and bailed as enquiries continue following the assault.

Detective Constable Lea Pennington said: “We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed this attack.

“If you have any information that could help, please get in contact with me via email at lea.pennington@herts.police.uk.”

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/70691/24.

Alternatively, you can stay anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.