POLICE are hunting a thug who attacked a man during a night out and knocked him unconscious.

The 21-year-old victim was crossing the road as he left The Graduate, on Lendal, York, at around 9.55pm on Saturday when he was approached from behind by another man who punched him in the face.

The blow knocked the victim out and he fell to the ground. The next day he attended hospital and discovered that his jaw had been broken in two places.

Officers are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or was in the area at the time to get in touch.

Detective Constable Kendra Bamber said: “This was a nasty assault which left the victim requiring surgery to repair his broken jaw.

“Saturday night was very busy in York, particularly with it being a race day, therefore it is possible that people will have seen what happened.”

Contact police on 0845 6060 247 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.