Police investigating after man seriously assaulted in Rusty's bar, Newcastle

Police are investigation an alleged assault in Rusty's bar in Newcastle City Centre. Credit: Northumbria Police

Police are investigating following an assault which left a man with a serious eye injury.

The assault is reported to have happened at about 3am on Tuesday 1 August inside a bar in Newcastle city centre.

The victim suffered a serious eye injury as a result of the incident in Rusty's bar in Times Square.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting crime number 95518V/23. Alternatively, members of the public can email 1607@northumbria.police.uk.

  • A previous version of this story included CCTV images of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with their investigation. He has now been identifed.

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