A MAN suffered injuries to his face after a fight broke out outside a Dorchester pub.

The incident, which police said involved a ‘group of people’, happened outside Hardy’s Pub, in Trinity Street, at just after 1.45am on Saturday morning (May 6).

During the fight, a man aged in his 20s sustained injuries to his face and was taken to hospital to be checked over.

PC Josh Hurwood, of Dorchester police, said: “An investigation is underway and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, captured all or part of it on their mobile phone or knows who was involved to please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230069198. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.