POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched in the face as he sat in his car.

The victim, a 49-year-old Asian man, was punched as he was sitting in his green BMW in the car park in Queen Street in Gravesend town centre at around 1pm on July 22.

His alleged attacker is described as an Asian man aged around 30, with a large build and short black hair.

Kent police is urging anyone who saw a man fitting this description in the vicinity of the car park around the time of the assault to come forward.

If you have information which may help, call Detective Constable Geoff McCreery on 01474 366096, or Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.