Witness appeal after serious assault in Market Drayton

It happened in the early hours of Sunday

Author: Jon BurkePublished 1st Aug 2025
Last updated 1st Aug 2025

Officers are appealing for witnesses, after a serious assault in Market Drayton, which left a man needing hospital treatment.

In the early hours of Sunday morning (27 July), around 3.20am, a 24-year-old man was seriously assaulted by several unknown people near The Buttercross on Chesire Street.

The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Officers are keen to speak to two men and a woman who were seen in the area at the time and could have information to help with enquiries.

It is thought that those involved were all in the Clive and Coffyne pub prior to the incident taking place.

If you have any information in relation to this assault, please get in contact with PC Matt Cusden by emailing [email protected].

You can also report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on its website Or by calling 0800 555111.

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