CCTV images have been released of three men wanted for questioning over an assault that left a man in hospital with serious facial injuries.

At around 3.30am in Oxford today (October 29), three suspects punched and kicked a man in his twenties to the floor and continued to assault him in New Road before stealing his Dsquared2 baseball cap.

The victim suffered serious facial injuries and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital for further treatment, where he remains.

PC Zack Trigwell, based at Cowley police station appealed for the men, or anybody who recognised them, to get in touch with police as soon as possible.

He said: “To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43230464548.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”