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Woman suffers criminal injuries after unprovoked attack.

A woman was left stunned and injured after suffering a blow to the head in an unprovoked street attack.

Police said the criminal assault on the woman, in busy Woodland Rd, Darlington, on Tuesday evening was a ‘mystery’.

She was on her was home from work when she spotted a man with an aggressive manner muttering to himself.

The victim of the criminal assault crossed the road but minutes later was hit with a blow to the face which fractured her cheekbone.  The offender was about 6ft tall with fair hair and a short beard.

A police spokeswoman said the victim of the criminal assault, did nothing to provoke the attack and was left ’stunned’ and badly bruised.

He said she was helped up after the assault by passers-by, but did not see where her attacker went. He appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Philip H. Cuerden Personal Injury Solicitors specialise in criminal injury compensation claims, and will be looking to seek compensation for those who have suffered injury from incidents similar to this one.

If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and think you may be entitled to compensation, please call us on 08000 890 111, or you can fill in our online claim form by clicking here.

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