Appeal following burglary and later assault in Nuneaton

At 5.30 am on Saturday police received a report of an injured male lying on the floor of Gipsy Lane.

Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a reported burglary and an assault in Nuneaton on Saturday morning (3 August).

At around 5.23 am officers received a report of a burglary involving a theft of a motor vehicle on  Coventry Road.

A white man described as being over 6ft of slim build wearing a jacket with a hood that may have been black was reportedly seen fleeing the scene.

Then at 5.30 am police received a report of an injured male lying on the floor of Gipsy Lane.

Anyone who witnessed these events, or anyone who has any information, is asked to call 101 or visit www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report citing incident 71 of August 3.