A man in his 30s suffered a fractured eye socket after an unprovoked attack by two men.

It happened at Alston Market Place during the afternoon of October 10.

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Police are appealing for information from the public to assist in identifying the two suspects and are seeking witnesses who may have been in the location during the afternoon.

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Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident 135 of October 10, 2024.

You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.