A local woman in her 20s was knocked to the ground, fracturing her collar bone, in an assault in Oakdale.

The altercation with the man, who was known to her, took place between 10pm and 11pm on Tuesday 22 March near to the traffic lights and shops on Wimborne Road in Oakdale.

Detective Constable Holly Sexton, of Bournemouth CID, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area of the Oakdale traffic lights on Wimborne Road at the relevant time and witnessed this incident to please contact Dorset Police.

“I would also ask motorists who may have been travelling along that road at the time to please check their dashcam to see if they captured anything of relevance.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220051448. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.