Authorities are hunting for witnesses after a man was violently assaulted on the Lowestoft seafront.

The incident happened around 9:30pm on June 8 when a male was approached by a group of youths while walking home along Royal Plain.

A female in the group then assaulted the male by kicking him, pushing him into a sign and then kicking him in the chest as he fell.

Anyone that saw the incident, or who has any CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to contact police via 101 or online at www.suffolk.police.uk quoting crime reference number 37/33466/23.