A MAN was beaten with a metal bar and robbed by a group of men wearing balaclavas in the Boscombe area of the town.

The 24-year-old man, of no fixed abode, had his mobile phone, a quantity of cash and a train ticket to London stolen during the incident, which occured around 5am on Monday, November 11 along Colonnade Road .

The victim wasn’t seriously hurt but he still required hospital treatment for minor injuries.

Detective Constable Jon Sainsbury, of Bournemouth CID, said: “This was a nasty attack on a man while he walked alone and I am keen to establish exactly what happened.

“Although this robbery happened in the early hours, I am confident there would have been other people in the area at the time that may have witnessed the incident or has details about those responsible.

“Anyone with information is urged to call Dorset Police in confidence urgently.”

No one has been arrested.

Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police in confidence on 101, quoting incident number 11:31. Alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply.