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Man in critical condition after Leicester city centre assault

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 07:01 · Archive

A man in his 30s is in critical condition after an assault on Silver Street in Leicester city centre early on Sunday.

A man in his 30s was assaulted on Silver Street in Leicester city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 1:40am. He received treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

A 33-year-old man from Leicestershire has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. He remains in police custody and is being questioned by detectives.

Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses. Detective Constable Olivia Palmer said the force had reviewed CCTV footage and spoken to some witnesses already, but wanted to hear from anyone else who was in the Silver Street area around the time of the incident. 'Please contact us with any information, no matter how small you may think it is,' she said. Anyone with information should call Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting crime reference number 26*653772.

Man in critical condition after Leicester city centre assault
Image: BBC Leicester

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In this story: Leicester · Silver Street · Leicestershire Police · East Midlands Ambulance Service

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