These are the shocking injuries suffered by the victim of a cyclist’s wrath in the North Yorkshire countryside.
Alan Cummings was attacked in Cropton near Pickering on Saturday 20 April at about 3pm.
Three men were riding mountain bikes near Cropton Forest when a confrontation took place with Mr Cummings.
One of the cyclists then punched him in the head and face.
The victim, a local resident, was taken for treatment at York Hospital. He suffered a broken nose, a fractured eye socket, a haematoma under one eye, a fractured cheek bone, marks on his forehead and sore ribs.
The man who attacked Mr Cummings is described as
- white
- aged in his late 40s or 50
- about 5ft 6ins tall
- of muscular build with broad shoulders
- with a bit of a ginger beard
- and possibly tattoos.
He was wearing bright-coloured designer mountain bike gear and was riding a yellow bike.
Another of the men was white, aged over 50 years old, 6ft tall and wearing mountain bike gear including a tight blue waterproof mountain bike coat, long trousers and gloves.
The third man is described as younger than the other two.
He is white, aged in his 30s, around 6ft tall, of slim build, with dark hair. He was wearing glasses, three–quarter length shorts and other mountain bike gear including a black helmet. His bike was dark in colour.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are urgently asking people to come forward if you recognise the three men from their descriptions, or you were in the Pickering area that day and may have seen them elsewhere.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Craig Hardcastle
- Email Craig Hardcastle here
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12240068960