A 19-year-old man was left with a cut above his eye and bruising to his face, after he was hit with a bottle in a North Yorkshire nightclub.

Harrogate police are investigating the assault, which took place at the Viper Rooms at about 1am on Friday. A 19-year-old local man was approached by another man while he was on the dancefloor of the nightclub, at the Royal Baths on Parliament Street.

The man struck the 19-year-old over the head with a bottle. The victim was treated at Harrogate District Hospital and discharged later the same morning.

DC Stephen Williams of Harrogate CID, said: “This was a nasty assault which appears to be unprovoked. I am appealing to anyone who was in the Viper Rooms and saw what happened to contact the police.” Anyone with information about the assault should phone Harrogate CID on 0845 6060247, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.