A MAN received cuts and bruises to his face after being assaulted in a pub.

The 38-year-old from Ongar was taken by ambulance to Queens Hospital in Romford after the attack at the Dog and Partridge in Kelvedon Hatch.

Police are appealing for witnesses and believe the pub was busy at the time of the assault at around 8.35pm on July 31.

Anyone with information should contact Dc Guy Hayward at Brentwood CID on 0300 333 4444.