A man was punched and knocked to the floor at a popular Oxfordshire music festival.

The incident occurred at around 1.45am on Sunday, September 1, at the junction of High Street and Wood Street in Wallingford.

It took place during the Bunkfest festival in the town as the victim, a male in his 20s had been walking towards the High Street with a small group of friends.

He was then approached by another young male and female and, following a verbal altercation, the victim was then punched and knocked to the floor.

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Thames Valley Police are now appealing for witnesses in relation to the incident of assault in Wallingford.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We are appealing for any witnesses who saw the altercation, have information that may assist our investigation or any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area.

“If you believe you have information, please contact the police by calling 101, or making a report online via our website, quoting reference 43240419390.”

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