A 31-year-old man has knocked unconscious after a robbery in Taunton.

Avon and Somerset Police is appealing for information after the alleged robbery on a pathway between Lisieux Way and Calvados Road at around 11pm on Friday, July 5.

A police spokesperson said: "A 31-year-old man was approached by two men, who asked him for a lighter before punching him in the face, knocking him unconscious. When he awoke, he found his phone had been stolen.

"The two men were aged in their 20s or early 30s. One of them is said to have been wearing a white hoody."

If you witnessed anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any other information which could help our inquiry, phone 101 and provide the call handler with the reference 5219152980.