POLICE are calling for witnesses after three men were allegedly assaulted at a pub in Southbourne.

At around 10.15pm on Friday, November 11, a fight broke out close to the front entrance of the Spyglass and Kettle pub at Stourwood Avenue.

Three men were allegedly assaulted during the incident by two men unknown to them.

The alleged victims - a 23-year-old from Ferndown and two 26-year-old men from Bournemouth and Christchurch - suffered cuts and bruises to their heads and taken to hospital for treatment.

Detective Constable Mark Holmes, of Bournemouth CID, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the pub at the time of the incident and knows who was responsible for these assaults to please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police by visiting dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55160170292.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.