By Two arrested after serious assault leaves man in hosptial
Humberside Police have arrested two men after a serious assault in Scunthorpe landed a man in hospital.
On 20 April at roughly 11:45 pm, a group of men were involved in an altercation with one of the men reported as possessing a knife.
Police believe the matter to be an isolated incident and that there is no wider threat to the public.
after arriving at the scene, officers discovered that a man had been seriously assaulted and he remains in hospital in a stable condition.
A 32-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and a 30-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and obstructing a police officer.
Both men remain in custody.
Humberside Police said: “Following an incident at a premises on Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe yesterday (Wednesday 20 April) at 11:45 pm, two men are in our custody.
“It is believed a group of men were involved in an altercation and a man is reported to have had a knife. It is believed to be an isolated incident between individuals known to each other with no wider threat to members of the public.
“Upon attending, officers discovered that one man had been seriously assaulted. He was taken to the hospital to receive treatment where he remains in a stable condition.
“A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a Section 18 assault (grievous bodily harm) and a 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a Section 18 (grievous bodily harm) and also obstructing a police officer in their duty. Both men remain in custody whilst we continue with lines of enquiry.
“We would appeal for anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage relating to this incident to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 721 of 20 April 2022.”
