Anyone who was in the area during a violent incident on Seven Mile Public Beach on 17 Dec. is being asked to come forward to help police with their investigations.
Officers attended the scene at 1.45am after receiving a report of a fight involving multiple people in the early hours of the morning, a police press release said.
On arrival, those involved had left the location.
Later that morning, a man went to Cayman Islands Hospital with serious lacerations to his head and hand from the altercation which required surgery.
Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown said: “For this type of case, witnesses are vital in order for police to reach an evidential threshold for a charge to be made against a culprit.
“We thank those who have come forward, but we must build our case in order to have the best chance to achieve justice for the victim.”
A video of the incident was circulated on social media.
It showed a number of people in the vicinity at the time of the incident, some giving a commentary on events.
Police are encouraging these people to come forward and provide information to support the case.
Police request anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 949-4222.
Anonymous tips can be provided confidentially to the RCIPS at 949-7777, or via the website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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