A homeless man has been left with a fractured eye socket after reports of an attack in Preston.

Police were called to Fishergate, on December 9, to reports than a man in his 50s had been assaulted.

A CCTV image has since been released of a man police wish to speak to as part of their investigation.  

A police spokesperson said: “Do you know this man?

“We want to speak to him as part of our enquiries into an assault in Preston last month.

“A homeless man, aged in his 50s, was assaulted in Fishergate on 9th December, suffering a fractured eye socket.

“Since the assault was reported to us, we have conducted a number of enquiries and now we are asking for the public’s help.

“If anyone has information as to who the man might be, or witnessed the assault, please call 101 – quoting log 0441 of 9th December 2023 – or email 5491@lancashire.police.uk.”