Appeal for information launched following assault of dog walker

Appeal for information launched following assault of dog walker

We are appealing for information after a man was assaulted whilst out walking his dog. 

The incident happened on Wednesday 14 October at about 9am on the pathway behind Witton Court, near Craiglee Court, in Sinfin. 

The victim, a 60-year-old man, was walking his Labrador dog when it ran off and began sniffing around another Labrador dog belonging to a man a short distance away. 

The other man started to shout at the victim and then assaulted him. The victim was knocked unconscious during the incident and sustained an injured shoulder which required hospital treatment. 

The suspect is described as a white man, aged between his 30s and 40s, was about 5ft 9ins tall and with a slim build. 

He had a distinctive ginger beard and was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, a grey open hoody and white trainers. 

The man had large glasses on, which were either red or brown, and his Labrador dog was red in colour. 

Anyone who has any information about the incident, or recognises the suspect from the description given, is asked to contact us using one of the methods below and please quote incident reference 26*621449. 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.