POLICE are appealing for information following a confrontation in Wellington town centre which left a pregnant woman seriously injured.

Chantz Crane, who is in her 30s, suffered a black eye and feared for her unborn baby during an incident in Fore Street at around 1pm on Tuesday, April 29.

Ms Crane said she was “attacked viciously from behind” while walking to The Shack barber shop, which she co-owns, in broad daylight.

Avon and Somerset Police is yet to take any action as the investigation into the incident continues.

Police said in a statement: “Enquiries are taking place following an altercation involving two women in Wellington on Tuesday, April 29.”

Ms Crane was six months pregnant at the time of the incident and said she feared for the life of her unborn daughter, who remains in good health.

She claims she was dragged to the floor by her hair and punched in the face during the incident, with police appealing for witnesses or anybody with relevant information to come forward.

She said: “I was shouting ‘I’m pregnant, get off me’.

“That didn’t seem to deter her as she carried on shouting in my face.

A photo Chantz took immediately after the incident
A photo Chantz took immediately after the incident (Chantz Crane)

“After deciding she was finished assaulting me, she stamped on my phone until she broke it and then walked off casually.”

Ms Crane said she contacted police at the time of the incident but claims she wasn’t visited by an officer until around 6.30pm the same day.

In that time the soon-to-be mother of two went to hospital for a check-up on her unborn baby.

Ms Crane shared her account of the incident on social media platform Facebook, sharing concerns about the attack and how it took place.

She added: “I was attacked from behind when everyone could see her - I was just so scared she would kick me in the stomach.

“Because I’m pregnant, I’m worried. I’ve got another little girl as well. The fact that she felt comfortable doing that in broad daylight, I’m scared of what else might happen.”

Chantz Crane was attacked outside her barbershop on Fore Street on April 29 in broad daylight
Chantz Crane was attacked outside her barbershop on Fore Street on April 29 in broad daylight (Chantz Crane)

In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: “Enquiries are taking place following an altercation involving two women in Wellington on Tuesday, April 29.

“One woman, in her 30s, called police at about 1pm to say she'd been physically assaulted by a second woman, who had then left the scene, in the High Street area.

“She was taken to hospital by her partner to be checked over. Officers attended her address to speak to her that evening after she had returned home.

“We subsequently received a counter-allegation of assault by the other woman, who is in her 20s, who said she had been spat at by the first woman during the same altercation. This was reported to us the following day, Wednesday, April 30.

“Anyone with information about the alleged incidents on Tuesday, April 29 is asked to contact us.”

Witnesses or anybody with information can make a report online or call 101 quoting reference number 5225119651.