POLICE are hunting a teenager suspected of assaulting two people in the early hours of the morning in Bowness.

Two members of the public, a male and a female both aged 21, were attacked following verbal abuse directed towards them by a group of males aged around 18-years-old on Glebe Road at approximately 3.30am on July 23 (Sunday).

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The male victim sustained a swollen eyebrow, swollen wrist, a burst lip and potential ligament damage to his knee. The female victim was elbowed in the face as she tried to intervene.

The suspect is described as a white male, aged around 18, with blonde hair and was wearing a white shirt.

Witnesses should contact PC 2400 Hill at Kendal Police station on 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.