POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 30-year-old man was seriously assaulted by two men on Friday June 15 in the area of Nine Acres Lane.

The 30-year-old man was on his motorcycle on Elm Grove in Newport between 7pm and 7.20pm when he was approached by two men and seriously assaulted. 

It is believed there was a struggle and the assault continued into South Street, Nine Acres Lane and Nine Acres playing field.

The man sustained a broken arm.

Both men have been described as white. However at this time officers have no further descriptions of them.

Police are trying to find out the exact circumstances of what occurred and believe some people in the Nine Acres Lane area may have witnessed the incident.

If you have any information that could help, please call 101 and quote 44180224016.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and leave information anonymously.