Croydon Police have released images of six men they want to speak after a man was headbutted and bottled in a pub on Christmas eve.

Officers were called to The Pear Tree pub, in Brighton Road, Purley, at around 9.50pm where they found the 27-year-old suffering from facial injuries.

He was taken to a south London hospital for treatment.

Croydon MPS Tweeted stills from CCTV images of the men they believe were involved in the altercation.

The Tweet reads: “Can you identify these 6 men wanted in connection with an investigation after assault on 27yr old man, 9.50pm on December 24, Brighton Road.”

Anyone with any information should call Croydon Police’s CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.