Colchester: Two with wounds after Queen Street attack

7:00am Wednesday 20th August 2008

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A MAN needed plastic surgery to his face after a vicious assault in Colchester.

The 26-year-old man was bleeding profusely after it is believed he was either stabbed repeatedly with a craft knife, or glassed on the corner of St Botolph’s Street and Queen Street.

A woman, in her 20s, also had wounds to her leg and hands.

They were both taken to Colchester General Hospital where the man needed 36 stitches in wounds to his head, face, shoulder and arm.

He was later transferred to Ipswich Hospital, where he is understood to have undergone plastic surgery to his face.

The woman’s injuries were not believed to be serious.

Colchester police are appealing for witnesses to the incident at about 1am on Sunday, which they believe happened after an argument between two men.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to contact Det Con Michelle Long at Colchester CID on 0300 333 4444, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.