An 18-year-old woman has suffered a horrible injury and permanent scars after she was bitten the face while on a night out in Kingston.

The woman left Pryzm nightclub in Eden Street at 3.30am on Sunday, June 25 when an unknown man put her in a headlock and bit her.

He is described as being young and white with blond hair.

There have been no arrests but the assault is being treated as grievous bodily harm.

Detective Constable Robert Wise from Kingston CID said: "This was a savage attack that has left a young girl with a permanent scar; we urgently want to find the person responsible.

"There would have been many people who witnessed this horrible assault and I would appeal to anyone with information to contact police."

Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101, quoting reference 0406237/17.