A MAN suffered a fractured jaw during a violent attack in a town centre.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault in Robertson Street, Hastings, on Tuesday, May 3.

A man was with his friend at about 3.15am when they walked past a group of men.

One of the group was reported to have made an inappropriate comment.

The man attempted to intervene in the confrontation that ensued and was punched once in the face.

As well as losing consciousness, he also sustained a fractured jaw and underwent treatment in hospital.

The suspect is a white man, of slim build with short dark hair.

He was wearing a blue hooded top with a logo on the left breast, dark blue shorts with white writing down the left leg and dark trainers.

Anyone with CCTV of the incident or information about it, is urged to report online, or call 101, quoting serial 845 of 03/05.