Man groped and punched on Wetherspoons dance floor by male pub-goer

A man was sexually assaulted then punched by a male reveller on a Wetherspoons dance floor.

The victim was at Union Rooms, in Plymouth city center, when he was attacked on Friday, September 12.

Devon and Cornwall Police has released an image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the incident.

The victim’s ordeal unfolded when a suspect groped him, police say.

When he challenged the man, he was punched multiple times, leaving him with a cut face and needing medical treatment.

Officers investigating the incident have asked the public to come forward if they recognize the man pictured.

They believe the man, seen wearing a light-colored hooded top, may have useful information.

In January, an entirely separate incident saw a Wetherspoons landlady undergo surgery after being stabbed in the arm at the Navigation Inn, Birmingham.

Three people were injured during the knife fight. Kadeem Russell, 19, from West Bromwich, was charged with three counts of wounding, possessing a blade and driving offenses.

A Wetherspoons spokesperson told Metro that that the company was ‘horrified that this incident took place inside the pub’ and that the establishment had an otherwise ‘excellent reputation’.

British Transport Police, meanwhile, yesterday appealed for help identifying a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train in Yorkshire.

The police force said the incident took place on a train from Yorkshire to Selby shortly before 8pm on Sunday, December 14.

Investigating officers have released an image of a bald man wearing a black jacket and light-colored trainers.

They believe he may have information that would help their investigation.

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