A man has allegedly been assaulted by three men at a petrol station.

At around 2.30pm on Friday, February 2 the man, who is in his 20s, was reportedly assaulted by three men who are known to him at the Sainsbury’s petrol station in Everard Close.

The victim was allegedly punched repeatedly and suffered bruising to his face, a cut lip, and a cut to his head.

An 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, both from St Albans, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

They have been released under investigation while enquiries continue, but police are still asking anyone who saw the incident or has information to contact Tom Witherspoon via thomas.witherspoon4@herts.pnn.police.uk, or call 101 and give crime reference F1/18/550.