A MAN lost two teeth in a racial attack in which he was punched by a woman as he walked along a street.

The victim, who is black, was racially abused by the woman and two men before she assaulted him.

The 19-year-old had been walking through the Flowers Estate in Southampton on his way to visit a friend when the incident happened.

His two teeth were broken and are missing.

Police are now appealing for help in tracing the gang who were in Honeysuckle Road in a dark red old-shaped car.

The woman is said to be white, in her 40s and about 5ft 3in. She was of average build and had long, black hair and a pale complexion. She had a cut on her right hand between the knuckles of her little finger and ring finger.

The taller of the two men was about 6ft and about 40. He was of muscular build, with shaven, light brown hair, a beard and a moustache.

He had a distinctive tattoo on his upper left arm.

His accomplice was slightly shorter, stocky and had cropped blond hair.

The attack happened on November 17 but has only just been reported to police, who are appealing for anyone with information about the attack to come forward.

Contact PC Peter Scamell at Portswood police station on 101.