A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an attack in York.
Residents of Nunnery Lane were alerted to the incident at shortly after 8pm last night (Monday) by the appearance of numerous emergency vehicles.
One resident saw police, paramedics and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance at the scene.
North Yorkshire Police said a man, aged 27, was assaulted on Nunnery Lane.
One witness said on Twitter that she was passing the incident in the car with her boyfriend when she stopped to help.
“There was a man on the floor with a woman. At first we assumed he was just drunk and she was helping him up but as we drove past there was blood everywhere,” she said.
“The poor woman was shouting help while she was on the phone to the ambulance. So we stopped and got out. The woman had seen a guy run at this man and stamp on his head.
“The man was unconscious when we arrived and slowly started to wake up while we were there.
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“I don’t know the woman’s name who witnessed it but she was amazing with him.
“As he woke up he was rather confused and was trying to stand up, but the woman assured him it would be OK but he had to remain in the recovery position.
“The amount of people who didn’t stop when this poor woman was shouting help was ridiculous. I hope the man recovers well and is all OK.”
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The victim attended hospital to be treated for serious facial injuries.”
They would like witnesses or anyone else with information to get in touch – details below.
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: “We were called last night (Monday) just after 8pm to attend an assault incident in Nunnery Lane, York.
“An ambulance and specialist paramedic were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”
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How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option a and ask for the Force Control Room
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12220088563