Appeal after man found injured in Mansfield town centre following ‘nasty’ assault

The victim, a man in his 40s, was found injured on Quaker Way, close to Mansfield bus station, on Saturday, February 25, at about 6am.

He was later treated in hospital for a cut to his head and released.

Police are now appealing for information.

Mel Millward, aged 43, of Warsop, found the man, after travelling into Mansfield on the bus for work.

She said: “As I came around past the taxi rank by the bus station, I was sitting on the top deck and saw this guy lying on the floor.

“I got off the bus and asked this other girl to come with me, because I was petrified. He was lying flat and I thought he was dead.

“I told the girl to call an ambulance and I went through his pockets to see if I could find out who he was .

“A man from the bus station came over, said he looked like he’d been attacked and called the police.

“He put the guy in the recovery position and the man started to come to.

“I stayed with him for half an hour or so, just to check he was okay.”

Detective Constable Amelia Hicklin, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a nasty assault that took place somewhere in the town centre in the early hours of Saturday.

“It is likely this assault was seen or heard by somebody. I urge any witnesses to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 137 of February 25, 2023.