Overview

• The assault occurred just before midnight on May 31 on Grange Road near Manjaro’s restaurant in Darlington town centre.
• Officers established a cordon spanning Northumberland Street to Coniscliffe Road, closing the road for several hours.
• The victim was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital with serious injuries and remains in stable condition.
• North East Ambulance Service dispatched an ambulance crew, specialist paramedic, and clinical team leader to treat and transport the patient.
• A man in his fifties was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and enquiries are ongoing.