A man was left needing surgery after suffering two jaw fractures following an assault in Hemel Hempstead.

The incident occurred at the Marchmont Arms in Piccotts End, at around 10.50pm on Friday, February 9.

It was reported that a physical altercation occurred between a small group of males, during which a man aged in his 30s sustained two fractures to his jaw, requiring surgery.

"Our enquiries are continuing at pace, and we can now release a CCTV image of someone we would like to identify," said Detective Constable Gemma Ball, investigating.

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"We are releasing this image because we believe that the person pictured may have been in the area at the time and could have information to assist our investigation.

"Is this you, or do you recognise this person? Please email me at gemma.ball@herts.police.uk.

"Any information at all could assist us as we progress our enquiries."

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/11559/24.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.