A police investigation has been launched after five men were injured during an assault in Chester.
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning (September 29) when three men, from the North Wales area were approached by a group of men and women in an alleyway near the canal off Russell Street.
They launched an attack on the men, which was witnessed by three other men from Ellesmere Port who attempted to help them, but found themselves also being attacked.
One of the victims was thrown into the canal before the offenders ran off down the canal towards Hoole.
One of the victims, a 28-year-old man from North Wales, suffered a head injury as a result of the attack and is currently in hospital in a stable condition.
The other victims, a 27-year-old man and 43-year-old man also from North Wales, and two 19-year-old men from Ellesmere Port were also injured, suffering cuts and bruises.
The offenders are described as a group of men and women, and one of the males was wearing a a blue shirt with a full sleeve tattoo.
One of the women is also said to have had long blonde hair.
Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident number 147 of 29 September, or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
