A YOUNG man suffered severe facial injuries after being glassed in a pub.

Police have launched an investigation into the assault in the Coopers Arms, in Market Street, Highbridge.

A force spokesman said a 20-year-old was struck in the face with a glass in the incident in the early hours of Sunday, January 8.

He was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, to be treated for facial injuries and has since been transferred to another hospital as he is likely to require surgery.

Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man they want to identify in connection with the incident.

If you recognise the man in the images, call DC Andy Bath at Somerset Investigations on 101, giving the call handler the reference number 5217004845.