POLICE are asking for help to find a man who assaulted a teenager following a verbal dispute outside a takeaway in Bowness-on-Windermere.

At 2:15am on Sunday October 2, a male, believed to be in his 30's, punched a 17-year-old boy in the face outside Lakeland Charcoal Grill takeaway in St Martin's Place, Bowness-on-Windermere.

The suspect, who could be from Bolton, is believed to be staying in a hotel in the Windermere area.

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He has been described by police as a white male in his 30's with short dark hair.

At the time of the incident, he was with a woman who had long blond hair and was wearing black clothes. It's thought that the pair were having a night out in Windermere.

The couple were last seen walking towards Kendal Road immediately after the incident.

Anyone who has any information about the assault should contact Cumbria Constabulary on 101 and ask to speak to PC 2353 Arrowsmith or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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