Two men injured after 'group of 14' yobs attack them on Portsdown Hill as their partners watched on

A GANG of ‘fourteen people’ launched an attack on two men in a brawl at a popular beauty spot last night, police have said.

By Tom Cotterill

Published 11th Jun 2020, 12:43 GMT

Updated 11th Jun 2020, 18:17 GMT

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The assault took place on Portsdown Hill shortly before 9.30pm. The victims had been at the site with their partners when they were beaten.

A video of the incident, shared on social media, appeared to show one of the men being kicked to the floor, before the group fled the scene.

Both men were left with ‘ABH-level injuries’, said police – although details of what sort of wounds the men received have not been released by the authorities.

Police are hunting a group of 14 yobs who attacked a pair of men on Portsdown Hill. Pictured is a shot of people relaxing on the hill on May 27.
Picture: Habibur Rahman — Police are hunting a group of 14 yobs who attacked a pair of men on Portsdown Hill. Pictured is a shot of people relaxing on the hill on May 27. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Police are hunting a group of 14 yobs who attacked a pair of men on Portsdown Hill. Pictured is a shot of people relaxing on the hill on May 27.
Picture: Habibur Rahman — Police are hunting a group of 14 yobs who attacked a pair of men on Portsdown Hill. Pictured is a shot of people relaxing on the hill on May 27. Picture: Habibur Rahman

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Hampshire police said officers were now investigating the incident and are appealing for help in tracing the attackers.

A spokeswoman said: ‘We were called at 9.28pm yesterday to reports of a group of fourteen people fighting on Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth.

‘On arrival officers spoke with two men who had been assaulted by the group, witnessed by their partners. They received ABH-level injuries.’

The official added: ‘We have been made aware that a video is circulating, however this has not yet been seen by officers.’

Nobody has been arrested by police yet.

Anyone with information is asked to phone 101, quoting 44200209536.

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