A TEENAGER was viciously assaulted by two men as he walked along a road in Morecambe.

The 19-year-old was in Marlborough Road at around 9pm on Tuesday when he was approached by a man who punched him and demanded money.

The man searched the teenager's pockets and then became aggressive.

The teenager tried to escape but he was approached by a second man who also assaulted him. The pair then violently beat the teenager around the face and body until a passer-by intervened. The offenders ran off.

The teenager sustained swelling and bruising to the face and right cheekbone as well as cuts to lips and bruising to his body.

A police spokesman said: "This is a nasty attack and we would like anyone who was in the area at the time who saw something to come forward."

Anyone with information should call the police on 01524 63333.