Appeal following serious assault

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Stoke-on-Trent.

At around 1am on Saturday 23 March, a man, in his 40s, was approached by two unknown men outside a home near Ball Hayes Road in Chell Heath and assaulted.

The victim required surgery to treat his injuries, not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

The two men were wearing black clothing, including black balaclavas, and were seen heading in the direction of Chell Heath Road following the assault.

If you were in the area at the time of the assault or have any information that could help us with our enquiries, you can call us on 101, quoting incident 415 of 23 March, or message us using Live Chat on our website.You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.