Assault victim may require reconstructive surgery

Google Maps A screengrab of a Google Maps image of Mountjoy Road in Omagh, outside the bus depot.  The two-storey building is constructed of brown brick and it has a roof which slopes at various angles.  There is a bus parked in the car park outside and there is a tall, yellow-brick building in the background. Google Maps
The assault took place close to the bus depot on Mountjoy Road in Omagh

A man has sustained serious facial injuries during an assault in Omagh which may require reconstructive surgery, police have said.

The victim, who is 46, was attacked close to the bus depot on Mountjoy Road in the County Tyrone town after arguing with a man he did not know who had asked for a lift

The victim was assaulted and then kicked while he was on the ground during the early hours of Sunday.

Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident, which happened sometime between 01:00 and 02:00 GMT, to contact them.