Police are appealing for help in identifying a man who attacked a member of staff at a Dover takeaway.

CCTV images of the incident have been released in the hope that the offender can be identified.

The assault took place at 11.15pm on Sunday October 4 at The Happy Fryer in Park Place, Dover, opposite the police station.

A man wearing a scarf to conceal his face, entered the shop carrying an object in a sock and swung it at a member of staff behind the counter hitting him on the back of the head which caused bruising and injury.

The offender is described as a white man aged in his mid 20s, about five feet nine inches tall, with short, dark brown hair. He had a long tattoo on his right arm.

Anyone with information, or who knows the identity of the man in the CCTV images is asked to contact PC Kayleigh O’Donnell on 01303 850055 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.