Police are hunting five people after two women were left scarred for life when they were bottled in a row at a London nightclub.

A group of three women were sat at a table in the club when the table next to them became rowdy and a man in a white shirt pushed one of them.

Another man in a black t-shirt with palm trees then struck a second woman with a glass bottle across the face.

The man in the white shirt then followed suit and picked up a glass and smashed a third woman with it in the club near Tower Hill.

Police are hunting for two men suspected of carrying out an attack on two women in a London nightclub

Police have launched an appeal to find the two men as well as three women who they believe were sat with the men when the incident occurred at 3.20am.

The women are not suspects but police believe they have important information about the fight on New London Street on September 2, 2018.

The attack left the two women with deep cuts on their heads which required stitches and they have been scarred for life.

Detective constable Richard Yapp from the City of London Police said: 'This was a terribly violent attack that left two women scarred for life.

'The nightclub would have been very busy that night and we would encourage anyone that saw the incident to get in touch with us.

'We are especially appealing to the three women who we believe were at the table with the suspects that evening when the incident occurred.

Police are appealing for three women who were with the men in the nightclub and saw the attack

'We know it must have been a very distressing event to witness but we are asking them to come forward and speak to us as it is likely they have vital information which will assist our enquiries.

'The City of London Police is committed to tackling violent crime and bringing perpetrators to justice so if anyone has any information about the identify of any of the individuals in the photos we have released today we would urge them to contact police.'

Anyone with information can contact the City of London Police by calling 020 7601 2999.