Man suffers brokennose after being attacked by group

16/10/2012 Pacemaker press. A man aged in his 70s has died in a road accident involving three vehicles, the police have said.It happened on the main Lisburn to Ballynahinch road at about 22:30 BST on Monday.Three other people were treated in hospital. The road remained closed on Tuesday morning with diversions in place. picture Mark Marlow/pacemaker press

The assault occured in the Creggan Heights area in the early hours of Saturday (June 28).

A PSNI spokesperson said: “At around 1am a man was assaulted by three males as he walked along a path from Ballymagowan towards Creggan Heights.

“The man suffered a broken nose and cuts and bruising to his body as a result of the assault.

“One of the males was described as being around 6’2” tall and was wearing a grey tracksuit. The other two males were around 5’10” tall, one of slim build and one of stocky build.

“All three spoke with a local accent.”

Police are appealing for anyone with any information about this incident to contact them at Strand Road on the non emergency number 101. Information can also be passed anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111