CCTV After Braintree Glass Attack

11 September 2014, 08:50 | Updated: 11 September 2014, 08:53

Police investigating an assault in Braintree that left a man needing 30 stitches to his face have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to over it.

A 22 year-old man was hit in the face with a glass at The Bull pub just before 12.10am on Sunday, 7 September and was taken to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford.

Essex Police say their initial inquiries suggest the attack happened after a disagreement with anpther man inside.

The suspect then left in the company of a woman.

The man is described as white, of slim build, 5ft 10in tall, with light brown short swept over hair. He was wearing a bright red bomber-style jacket.

The woman he was with is described as being of mixed race, slim build, in her 20s and 5ft 2in tall. She had collar length straight brown hair.

Any witnesses or anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image should contact the investigating officers PC Chris Philpott and DC Nikki Simpson at Braintree CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.