17 June 2012 Last updated at 05:37 ET

Man hurt trying to stop row in Nottinghamshire

A man suffered serious injuries to his face as he tried to break up a row in a Nottinghamshire street.

Police said the 49-year-old had stepped into an argument between a man and a woman on Carlton Road in Worksop at 00:15 BST on Saturday.

He was then punched to the ground by another man not involved in the row and was knocked unconscious.

He is in a stable condition at Bassetlaw District General Hospital. Police have appealed for witnesses.

The attacker is described as white, of stocky build and aged between 20 and 30 years old.

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