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Leicester and Liverpool Assaults Leave Men Critically Injured as Police Make Multiple Arrests

Detectives focus on CCTV reviews, forensic work, public appeals.

Overview

  • Leicestershire Police say a man in his 20s remains in a critical but stable condition a week after a Horsefair Street attack just before 5am on November 30.
  • Two further suspects, aged 18 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in the Leicester case, while a 20-year-old previously arrested remains on bail.
  • Detective Sergeant Adrian Davies urged those involved to “do the right thing” by contacting officers, with appeals also directed to witnesses and anyone with dashcam or phone footage.
  • In West Derby, officers found a 33-year-old man with severe head injuries outside the Hare and Hounds around 12.45am on Sunday, and he is in a critical condition at Aintree Hospital.
  • Merseyside Police arrested a 39-year-old at the scene and a 24-year-old who presented at hospital, both on suspicion of Section 18 assault, as forensics, house-to-house inquiries, and CCTV checks continue; police thanked bystanders who performed CPR.