THE police are appealing for help to identify and contact two bus passengers who may have information about a serious assault on a man in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol. 

The passengers were on the same bus as the victim, a 44-year-old,  from Bedminster Parade to Bishport Green at around 2.30-3am on Saturday, February 21. 

The man was assaulted after he got off the bus and was left unconscious by the bus stop.

His phone and wallet are thought to have been stolen.

Local residents came to his aid and he was taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment. 

Anyone who knows the two men pictured, or the men themselves, or who has any information about the incident, is asked to call 101 quoting reference number 18415/15.