POLICE are appealing for information after a 71-year-old man was pushed to the ground and punched and kicked by two young men in Coates.
The attack took place after he confronted them about being verbally abusive towards his partner on the evening of Friday, June 7.
A 17-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and bailed until Wednesday, July 17 but police are still seeking the second offender.
Anyone with information is asked to call them on 101.
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