18-year-old man rushed to hospital with broken jaw after attack outside New Look on St Thomas Street in Weymouth Town Centre

Dorset Police are appealing for information about the incident which occurred at around 9.50pm on Friday.

One man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

During the alleged attack the18-year-old man was punched in the face by another man outside the New Look store in St Thomas Street.

in Weymouth town centre.

The victim suffered a broken jaw and was taken to Poole Hospital where he underwent surgery.

Detective Constable Lucy Cummings of Weymouth CID said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact me on 101.

“I am particularly keen on hearing from a cyclist who was seen riding in the area at the time along St Thomas Street toward The Esplanade who may have witnessed the incident.

“All calls will be treated in strict confidence.”

Cllr Francis Drake, briefholder for community safety at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, urged anyone who may have witnessed the attack to contact the police.

He said: “I’m really shocked but it I must admit, this is not the sort of thing that happens in that part of town and it’s now up to the police to see what they are going to do.

“We don’t really want to go down this way and we don’t want this thing to happen in Weymouth, but it is human nature.

“If people disagree with each other or argue with each other, it would be best to try and sit down and talk about it but sometimes fists do fly and this shows how bad it can be.

“It’s normally quite good in Weymouth.

“There are hotspots in the town by the harbour and at the seafront where the nightclubs are, but not at this part of town outside New Look. My business is up towards that end of town and we don’t normally get anything like this.

“Of course I would urge anyone who saw it or knows anything about it to contact the police.”

A 28-year-old man from Yeovil has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is on police bail pending further enquiries.

Witnesses and anyone with information are urged to call Dorset Police in confidence on 101 quoting occurrence number 55150132959.

Alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply.