Man in his 60s suffers head injuries in Wiltshire assault

The man was walking through The Cornmarket when he was assaulted
The man was walking through The Cornmarket when he was assaulted Credit: Google

A man in his 60s has sustained head injuries following an assault in Wiltshire.

Police say he was walking through The Cornmarket in Warminster between 8.45pm and 9pm on December 2 when he was attacked and fell to the ground.

Wiltshire Police have described the incident as a "random attack."

A spokesperson for the force said: "We believe the offender was a white man, aged in his 30s, of stocky build with a short stubbly beard. It is possible he was wearing a green jacket.

"If anyone was in the area at the time who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, please call 101 and quote crime reference number 54220127342."