A man has received a serious head injury in a Bournemouth robbery.

It was reported at around 3pm on Saturday 7 October that a man had been assaulted in an alleyway between the junction of Beaufort Road and Stamford Road and it was believed his wallet had been stolen.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to a head injury that is believed to be serious but not life-threatening.

It was reported that two men were seen running away from the alleyway immediately after the incident.

They were described as both being around six feet two inches tall with slim, athletic builds and aged between 20 and 30. Both men were topless and wearing black shorts and black baseball caps.

Detective Sergeant Leo Christian, of Bournemouth CID, said: “We are conducting various enquiries into this robbery, and I am appealing to any witnesses who were in the vicinity to please contact us.

“I would also urge any residents with home CCTV or doorbell cameras in the area, or motorists with dashcam, to please review their footage from around the relevant time period to see if they have captured anything that might assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230159371. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.