Police appeal after man sustains serious facial injury in Cheltenham

They were called out earlier

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 25th Oct 2026

Gloucestershire police are aiming to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection to a serious assault in Cheltenham in the early hours of Sunday.

Emergency services responded to a call out at Burger King on High Street at around 2.40am to a report of an assault.

A man in his 20s from Cheltenham had received serious injuries to his face as a result of being attacked with a sharp implement.

He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he is currently being treated.

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