POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was allegedly pulled to the ground by her hair and “jumped on” at a Weymouth pub.

The incident, at The Rock pub in Abbotsbury Road, took place between 11pm and 11.30pm on Friday, December 13, when a woman was reportedly assaulted by another woman.

“It was reported that the victim was grabbed by her hair and pulled to the ground before being jumped on,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

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PC Aimee Holland, of Bournemouth police, said: “We are continuing to investigate this incident and have now received a full account from the victim.

“There will have been other people in the pub at the time and I would ask anyone who saw what happened and has not already spoken to police to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting reference 55240191224. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.