Man clobbered with baseball bat and wedding ring stolen during horrid robbery

At around 4.50pm on Monday (November 10), a man, who was in a car park in Station Road, Hayling Island, was approached by a group of men wearing masks, who clobbered him with a baseball bat.

He lost consciousness and the group proceeded to steal his car, wallet and wedding ring, described as white gold and engraved with the words ‘I love you’.

Police attended the scene and located the man, who was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.

The stolen car was later located in Uplands Road in Drayton.

The police have launched an investigation and are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the group.

The police have described one of the men as being white, in his late 30s to early 40s and approximately 5ft 10 inches tall. He has short, stubbly facial hair and a beard, and was wearing a black tracksuit with a red shirt underneath

To report information to the police call 101 quoting reference number 44250508814. For more information about the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, click here.