Police are appealing for information after a man was punched in the face in a late night attack.

At around 1.45am on January 20, officers were called to Stonyhurst Close in Blackburn after receiving reports that a man had been assaulted in the street.

Police would now like to speak to the man pictured in the CCTV image who they suspect may have been involved in the incident.

A spokesperson for the police said: "We were called at 1.45am on January 20 to an assault that happened in the street in which a man had been punched in the face.

"Initially it was believed the man's mobile phone had also been stolen in the attack, but his phone was later found."

If anyone knows the man, pictured, or may have witnessed the incident please contact PC 8560 Riding either through email on 8560@lancashire.pnn.police.uk or by ringing 101 quoting investigation 04/20944/20.