Appeal for witnesses following violent incident in Skeeby

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an incident where a woman in her 20s was assaulted in Skeeby, near Richmond.

The incident happened next to the brick bus shelter close to the Traveller's Rest public house at approximately 10.40am on  Thursday 14 July 2022.

The woman was assaulted by a group including one man and three women, with a man and a woman punching her. She has sustained bruising to her face and chest as a result of the assault and had her six month old son with her at the time.

We’re requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

In particular, we are appealing for information from two men who stopped to help the woman during the assault.

The offenders were said to have arrived in a black car, which they parked in the car park of the Traveller's Rest.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should email PC Chris Reed on [email protected] You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 442 Chris Reed.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12220122420.