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OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched and knocked unconscious in Hampshire.

On Saturday night, a man in his 40s was approached by two men when he was walking with his friend.

It happened at 9.45pm on Crabwood Road, Southampton, near the junction with Glencoyne Gardens.

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The victim was walking with a friend when he was confronted by two men. Picture: Habibur Rahman

The victim was confronted by two men coming from the direction of Wimpson Lane.

One man was shirtless, while another was wearing a black t-shirt.

The shirtless man punched the victim and knocked them unconscious.

He suffered a laceration to his head as a result.

A statement from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to please contact police.

‘We believe there were other people around who would have seen what happened, including a man with tattoos who may have tried to intervene and pursued the suspect from the scene, and a man who came down from the block of flats on Wimpson Lane which overlook Crabwood Road.

Police hunting two people after shirtless man punches victim and knocks them unconscious in Southampton

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