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Men dressed as Nintendo characters Mario and Luigi are alleged to have viciously assaulted two people in Newport .

Three men in total are being sought by police in connection with the alleged assault, where the victims lost consciousness.

The men police want to speak to are described as being in their twenties and were wearing fancy dress.

Two of the men were dressed as Super Mario and Luigi. The costume worn by the third man is not known.

A 19-year-old man was allegedly punched, hit with a milk crate and the men allegedly stamped on his face.

A 19-year-old woman was also injured, and it is believed both victims lost consciousness.

The incident happened at around 2.20am on Sunday, July 23, on High Street in Newport .

A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: “We are appealing for information to identify three men who we believe can help us with our enquiries. If anyone knows these men please call us on 101 quoting 84 23/7/17.”