Hong Kong tourist injured in Perth mugging

A 31-year-old tourist is nursing a fractured eye socket after being mugged in the Perth CBD.

The woman, who had just arrived from Hong Kong, was walking across from the Esplanade Bus Port on Sunday evening when she was approached by a man who engaged her in conversation.

He walked with her along Mounts Bay Road before seriously assaulting her and stealing her shopping bag.

He ran off, leaving his victim with severe bruising and swelling to her eye, and fractures to her eye socket.

The man is described as about 30 years old, 165cm to 170cm tall, with short blond hair, dark streaks and a rats tail at the back.

He was wearing a t-shirt and a denim style jacket with no sleeves.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or knows the identity of the man is asked to contact police.