Detectives in Worcester are appealing for witnesses to an assault at the city’s Foregate Street railway station when a man was repeatedly stabbed in the face with an umbrella.

The assault happened on Thursday, 11 January at about 4.30 pm in the subway at the station.

A man used the pole of an umbrella handle to stab at the victim’s face several times before the victim eventually managed to get away.

The suspect is described as a white male, aged between 30 and 40 years old.

At the time of the assault, he was wearing a black baseball cap, a black jacket with a white insignia on the chest, black jogging bottoms, and black trainers.

He was carrying a large black rucksack and a yellow shopping bag.

If anyone witnessed the assault or can provide information as to what happened, British Transport Police would like them to get in touch by text on 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 226 of 18 February.