A man had his tooth knocked out by a trilby-wearing thug in a vicious unprovoked attack that also left him with a broken jaw.

The 23-year-old victim was waiting for a taxi on Bury New Road in Prestwich, opposite the Forester’s Arms, when he was punched in the face by another man.

The assault took place shortly before 1.05am on Sunday, July 2 and the police are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch.

They are particularly interested in speaking to a woman who is white, in her 20s, black hair and tattoos across her face and neck. She was wearing a red dress with high heels and had her hair up in a ponytail.

The offender was white in his 20s, muscly, 5ft 8in tall, with black hair and dark stubble.

He had coloured stars tattooed down the left side of his neck and was wearing dark trousers and a black t-shirt, as well as a distinctive black hat with a rim, possibly a trilby or fedora.

Following the attack he fled down Bury New Road in the direction of Manchester.

The victim has been left with a missing tooth and fractured jaw which requires ongoing treatment.

Det Con Lucy Bamber, of GMP’s Bury borough, said: “It is over a month since this brutal attack and we have been working hard to ensure that this man is held accountable for his callous actions.

“We have explored all avenues to try and find the attacker and we are especially keen to speak to the woman who witnessed the incident. We believe she may hold key information that could prove vital to this investigation.

“I would also like to urge anyone that witnessed the attack or recognises the descriptions of the suspect or witness to please contact police.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 169 of 2 July 2017, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.