A SECURITY guard was punched in the face and left with a broken jaw after an assault.

Officers investigating the serious assault in Tenpin Bowling on Peel Leisure and Retail Park, Blackburn, have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to about it.

At around 5.40pm yesterday (Saturday), the security guard, 20, from Nelson, was at a cashpoint in the bowling complex when he was approached by a man.

He was punched in the face which caused him to fall to the ground.

Then he was punched in the face a further two times leaving him with a broken jaw and needing hospital treatment.

The attacker was restrained by a staff member and then got into a light coloured saloon car and drove off.

If you know the man pictured or have any information about the attack, please call police on 01254 353601 or on101, quoting incident reference 1158 of March 10.

People can also contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online at http://socsi.in/f6Fwc.