Man left with broken jaw after violent assault outside popular Newcastle nightclub Switch

Police investigating an assault outside popular nightclub Switch are appealing to the public after a man was left with a broken jaw.

The incident took place at some point between midnight and 5 am on Thursday, May 5.

A 47-year-old man had been leaving Switch on Scotswood Road when he was approached by a man he did not know.

The attacker then punched the victim and left the scene.

The victim suffered swelling and bruising to the left cheek and was taken to hospital where it was later established he had broken his jaw.

An investigation was launched and officers from Northumbria Police have already carried out a number of enquiries, including a review of CCTV.

Today they have issued a description of two males who were in the area at the time and could have information which can assist.

They are both described as white males, around 5 ft 10 in tall and thought to be between 18 and 21 years old.

One had very short, curly blond hair and was wearing a white T-shirt with a large gold necklace. The other had short brown hair.

The men, anyone who knows them, or anyone with information is asked to contact police using the Tell us Something page on their website quoting crime reference 053939H/22.