The victim – a man in his 30s – was enjoying a night out in Church Street when he was approached by a stranger who offered to sell him drugs.<br /><br />When the victim declined, the man became aggressive and threatened him with a knife.<br /><br />A short time later the victim was approached again by the same man, but this time he was accompanied by several other men.<br /><br />The men launched a vicious attack, kicking and punching the victim in the head, leaving him with serious eye injuries, a fractured hand and damaged teeth.<br /><br />The shocking incident occurred at around 11.50pm on August 27, 2022.