A man has been left with a fractured eye socket and ribs after an alleged attack in a pub.

The 36-year-old man, from Ashford, was drinking in the Camber Castle Pub, on Lydd Road in Rye, at around 6pm on Sunday (October 1) before he was allegedly repeatedly punched to the face.

Police have released a CCTV image of the suspect, who is described as being white, in his 30s, of medium build and having short cropped hair balding at the front and top.

He was wearing light coloured trousers, a white shirt and a tank top sweater.

The alleged attacker apparently stated that he lived in Croydon and was staying with parents in the Camber area.

Anyone with any information as to the identity of this person should contact police online quoting serial 943 of 01/10.