A MAN was taken to hospital after being attacked by a group of young people in Abingdon.

Police said the man was walking along Drayton Road at 1am on Saturday when a group of three people launched an unprovoked attack on him.

It is thought that the group was made up of two boys and one girl. They were wearing light/white-coloured clothes and were aged about 15.

Investigating officer PC Chris Leech said: "The man was left hospitalised with a broken jaw, deeply shaken and distressed. I would ask that anyone who witnessed this completely unprovoked assault to get in touch and ask anyone with any information to contact the police."

Anyone with any information about the incident to contact PC Leech at Abingdon police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you do not want to talk to the police, or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.