A MAN was left needing hospital treatment after an assault in the city centre.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident on New Canal outside Chick-o-Land on Saturday (June 19) and say when officers arrived the victim was unconscious.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and released pending further enquiries.

A statement from police said: "We're looking for witnesses following an assault in Salisbury in the early hours of Saturday morning (19/06) which left a man needing hospital treatment.

"It happened outside Chick-o-land at around 12.45am.

"When our officers arrived, the victim was unconscious and a 34-year old-man was trying to stop door staff from giving him first aid. He's been arrested on suspicion of assault and released pending further enquiries."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference 54210058842.

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