A 22-YEAR-old man was left with significant injuries after he was violently assaulted at Ross-on-Wye services.

Police released information today about an assault on December 5 at Ross Spur Services on the A449 westbound at Ross.

Officers said between 7.15 and 7.20pm, the victim was assaulted in the car parking area near the petrol forecourt.

The suspect is described as a white man, believed to be in his mid 40s, approximately 5ft8ins tall, bald, with a goatee beard and a sleeve of tattoos on his right arm.

He was wearing a black and blue polo shirt and dark trousers.

Police are appealing for witnesses. If you saw anything call 1010 quoting incident number 628s of 5th December or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.