A motorist has been left with broken bones and a concussion after being pulled from a vehicle and seriously assaulted in Hitchin.

At around 8.30pm on Saturday, September 28, a motorist was travelling in Market Square when he was pulled from his vehicle and attacked by a pedestrian.

The victim – a man aged in his 40s – suffered a concussion, a broken nose, four fractured ribs and required stitches to a cut on his lip.

The offender is described as a white man, wearing an orange T-shirt, grey tracksuit bottoms and white trainers. Both of his arms are covered with tattoos.

Detective Constable Kathryn Pink, from the North Herts Local Crime Unit, said: "This happened on a busy Saturday night in the town centre and I know that several people came to the victim’s aid.

"If you saw what happened and have not already spoken to police, please get in touch with me as soon as possible.

"This is a shocking assault that has left the victim with serious injuries and we are keen to identify the offender quickly."

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference number 41/81222/24.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.