Police in Bradford are appealing for witnesses to an assault. It happened on Thursday, 18th March at around 9.20pm on New Hey Road in the East Bowling area.

The victim - a man in his 40's - was cycling along New Hey Road when he was approached by a man who asked to have a go on his bike. He ignored this and cycled on but then met the suspect again further down the road. The suspect, who was with another man, hit the victim over the head with a metal cone shaped bar which had a wooden handle.

The victim was taken to BRI with minor injuries.

The suspects are described as one white male and one mixed race male.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC 4658 Pamela Taylor at Bradford South CID on 0845 60 60 606 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.