A MAN has come forward following a CCTV appeal in relation to an alleged assault in Bournemouth.

It was reported that at around 11.15pm on Saturday, February 17, a man in his 60s was assaulted at a bus stop in Poole Hill.

Police said he was assaulted by another man who was verbally abusive before he punched the victim, causing him to fall to the ground.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of serious facial injuries.

Following a CCTV appeal and enquiries by detectives, a 29-year-old man from Bournemouth has come forward and is due to attend a voluntary police interview in relation to the incident.