Preston man Lewis Higham wanted after woman assaulted in Tulketh Tap Room

A 30-year-old man is wanted by police after a woman was assaulted at a bar in Preston.
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Officers want to speak to Lewis Higham, 30, after the woman was attacked and struck on the back of her head at Tulketh Tap Room in Tulketh Brow on Thursday, June 2.

A police appeal has been issued to help find Higham, who is known to frequent pubs around the Ashton and Ingol areas of the city.

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The 30-year-old is described as 5ft 7 with very short balding hair.

The assault happened at the Tulketh Tap Room in Tulketh Brow on Thursday, June 2, where a woman suffered wounds to the back of her head. Picture by Tony WorrallThe assault happened at the Tulketh Tap Room in Tulketh Brow on Thursday, June 2, where a woman suffered wounds to the back of her head. Picture by Tony Worrall
The assault happened at the Tulketh Tap Room in Tulketh Brow on Thursday, June 2, where a woman suffered wounds to the back of her head. Picture by Tony Worrall
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A police spokesman said: “We are asking for your help in finding Lewis Higham who is wanted in connection with an assault at a bar in Preston.

“The incident happened at the Tulketh Tap Room, Tulketh Brow, on June 2, with a woman sustaining wounds to the back of her head.

“Higham, 30, who has links to Ashton and Ingol, and is known to frequent pubs in those areas, is 5ft 7 and has very short balding hair.”

If you have any seen Higham or have information on his whereabouts, you can call police on 101 or email 1468@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 1480 of June 2, 2022.