POLICE are appealing for help after ‘a group of youths’ assaulted people in Holywell.

The North Flintshire policing team issued an appeal for witnesses after two people were assaulted by a group of youths on Tuesday night, July 21, at around 9.15pm.

The report states that the assaults happened near the Tesco supermarket - near to the Greenfield Valley pathway.

Local officers also believe that the incident is connected to an earlier report of “an older man” being “confronted”.

The appeal reads: “Did you see an incident of disorder where two people were assaulted by a group of youths at about 9.15pm last night near Tesco’s on Greenfield Valley pathway in Holywell.

“It may be connected to an earlier incident where an older man was confronted.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and use the reference codes Y104332 / 20000431254.