Police have issued an appeal following a common assault in Hereford city centre.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a common assault incident on Commercial Street in Hereford on Friday 24 March.

Around 1pm, outside of the Laura Ashley store, a woman in her 40s was verbally abused by another woman.

This has caused the victim fear.

The woman then threw a hot drink over the victim’s coat.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact PC Daniel Bickers-Price by emailing Daniel.bickers-price2@westmercia.police.uk.