A third man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a racially aggravated serious assault in Bristol. 

The 22-year-old man was detained yesterday (Sunday, August 8) and has since been released under investigation, Avon and Somerset police confirmed.  

Two 18-year-old male suspects were released under investigation after being arrested on Saturday. 

All three were arrested in connection with an incident in which a car collided with a pedestrian on Monks Park Avenue, Horfield on July 22. 

Witnesses described seeing two men run off from the vehicle afterwards. 

Officers have seized a vehicle, carried out house-to-house enquiries, taken more than a dozen witness statements, trawled for CCTV and appealed for dashcam footage.  

The incident is being treated as a racially-aggravated attack due to the racist language used by the occupants of the car. 

Supt Andy Bennett said:  

“The dedicated team investigating this incident are committed to carrying out a thorough investigation and I hope this third arrest provides further reassurance to the victim and the wider community about how seriously we’re treating this incident.” 

The 21-year-old male victim of the racially aggravated serious assault in Monks Park Avenue, Bristol, issued a statement, released by Avon and Somerset police, He said: 

“I have six months of recovery ahead of me, minimum. I have a broken leg, nose and cheekbone, will need plastic surgery to my face and leg and am walking on crutches 

“I don’t want this to happen to anyone else, I want people to be aware. 

“This has affected me proper – mentally as well as physically. I don’t feel safe to walk outside and I can’t play football, record my music, go to the gym or even sleep – I have to try to sleep sitting up. 

“I really want to thank all the people who were there to help me – the people who were there when it happened, colleagues at the NHS for their love and support, the witnesses who have come forward and SARI as well as the police for their hard work. 

“I do want to ask the public and the media to respect our privacy as a family because this is a really difficult time. We’d ask that any contact is made through SARI. 

“We will bounce back as a family, this will make us stronger. We won’t let the haters win.” 

Avon and Somerset Police are keen to hear from anyone with information who could help who has not yet come forward. 

If you saw a dark blue Honda Accord being driven in the area at around that time or have any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident or the vehicle just beforehand, Please call 101quoting reference 5220163308.