Thugs leave victim with fractured eye socket after brutal beating in Daventry

A man in his 30s suffered a fractured eye socket during a brutal beating near to Daventry town centre on Friday night.

Police believe the victim was attacked by two or three other men in Oxford Street at around 9.30pm.

A 20-year-man was arrested in connection with the incident then released under investigation pending further enquiries.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "The victim was punched repeatedly by two or three men.

"We would like to hear from anybody who was in the Oxford Street area at around 9.30pm on Friday and might have seen this incident.

"If you saw anything that could help with our investigations, please call us on 101 using reference number 20000560692 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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