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Knife attack victim left with facial wounds
8:03pm Thursday 24th July 2008
A 21-year-old had his face slashed in a knife attack on a Southampton street.
He was making his way home from a friend's house in the early hours when he was confronted by a man next to Redbridge Community School The man spoke to him and then started punching him before producing a knife.
The victim, who quickly fled, was left with slash marks to the face that required stitches and a fractured cheekbone.
His attacker is described as white with short cropped hair, about 5ft 10ins tall and was wearing a striped top.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack which happened at about 3.30am on Saturday.
Contact Detective Sergeant Gareth Jones at Shirley CID on 0845 045 45 45 45 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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