Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for witnesses and information after a man was found injured in Taunton.

Officers discovered an injured man in his forties below the underpass between Victoria Gate and Leycroft Road at around 7.30pm after being called to the scene by a passer-by. The man was found with a woman, who was unhurt.

Neither the injured man or the woman could tell the police how his cheekbone and ribs had been fractured. Police remain unclear as to whether these injuries were the result of an accident or an assault.

Officers are looking to establish how the man was injured. They are appealing for anyone in the area between 4pm on Saturday 17 and 7.30 am on Sunday 18 who saw anything or who has any relevant footage to call 101 and give the reference number 5223143239.

A police spokesperson said: "If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5223143239, or complete our online appeals form.

"You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form.

"No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers."