POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old youth was assaulted in Cheltenham on Sunday, April 13.

The incident happened at about 2.40 am on Regent Street near the Moomoo night club.

The victim suffered a facial injury but has no particular recollection of the circumstances of the assault.

He was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

Anyone who may have information on this incident is asked to call Gloucestershire Police on 101, quoting incident 74 of April 13.