Appeal for witnesses to Silver Street assault
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Silver Street, Leicester, in the early hours of Sunday morning (25 October).
Police attended the scene at 1.40am this morning (Sunday) following a call from the East Midlands Ambulance Service who were treating the injured man.
A man in his 30s was treated at the scene and taken to hospital, where he remains in a in a critical condition.
A 33-year-old man, from Leicestershire, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and remains in police custody where he is being questioned by detectives.
Officers are appealing for anyone who come forward who was in the area of Silver Street at around the time of the incident in the early hours.
Officer in the case, DC Olivia Palmer from CID, said:
“We know from our trawl of the CCTV that there were a number of people in the area, and we have spoken to a number of them – thank you to those witnesses we’ve spoken to already.
“I would like to speak to everyone who may have seen something in the moments before and after the assault took place.
“Please contact us with any information, no matter how small you may think it is, it will help our investigation.”
Contact us via the website: Report a crime | Leicestershire Police or on 101. Quote crime number 26*653772.
