Witness appeal after serious assault in Holbeck

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Leeds.

Leeds CID would like to speak to anyone who saw or has information about a serious assault on a man by males in the Holbeck area.

At around 10pm on Wednesday (5 April 2023), police received a report of males assaulting a man and damaging a car on Crosby Road.

Officers were deployed and found a man with non life threatening facial injuries which required hospital treatment.

Following enquiries three men aged between 20 and 22 were arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of assault and taken into custody.

Enquiries are ongoing into the offence, which is being treated as targeted, and anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact Leeds District CID on 101 referencing crime number 13230190395.

Information can also be given online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat or anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

 

This post is based on a press release issued by West Yorkshire Police

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