Police appeal following assault in Kirkwall town centre

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault took place in Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall, in the very early hours of Sunday, April 1.

It is thought that it the incident took place at 15 minutes past midnight. Police have said that it appears there was a verbal disagreement within the Bothy Bar that continued into the lane outside, which resulted in a forty-year-old male being assaulted by two other men.

Police would like to speak to anyone from inside the bar that saw the disagreement or who may have been outside and saw the assault take place.

Anyone with any information regarding this is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or drop in at Kirkwall Police Station. Alternatively, anyone with information that wishes to remain anonymous can contact crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111.