Man’s jaw broken in late-night attack in Burnham

Joe Mooney had to have metal plates inserted in his face and needed stitches to his right eye as a result of the attack.

He had intervened to break-up a fight between two men and two women, and was sitting with a friend when he said the men turned on them.

“All of a sudden I was on the ground and being hit, but I didn’t realise at the time my jaw was actually broken,” said Joe.

“They were hitting my friend and myself, and I just shouted at the guys that this was crazy.

“We managed to get away.”

Joe was taken by ambulance to Bristol Royal Infirmary where his injuries were treated.

He said: “I had seen the two guys fighting and I went over to stop them.

“They seemed to calm down and I walked away thinking that was that, but they then turned on my friend and myself.

“I’m not the sort of guy who holds a grudge.

I’d rather just put the whole episode behind me and move on. “Burnham’s a nice town and these sort of things are unusual.”

In a statement the police said: “We are appealing for witnesses following an early morning assault in Burnham.

“The incident happened at 1.15am on Saturday, November 15, when two men were injured.

“They had intervened to break up a fight between two men and two women at the junction of High Street and Abingdon Street.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident who may have information to help our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is urged to call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555111.