Overview

• Staffordshire Police have made no arrests in the Church Street attack on June 29, where the victim was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with serious head injuries and is reported to be in stable condition.
• Investigators believe the town centre assault was carried out by two men who fled the scene and are urging anyone with CCTV, dashcam footage or eyewitness accounts—especially drivers—to come forward.
• A 29-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent following the June 28 Barber Road incident and have since been released on conditional bail.
• Officers have stressed that the Barber Road disturbance appeared to be a targeted act of violence and poses no broader threat to the public.
• Staffordshire Police are working alongside West Midlands Ambulance Service and Crimestoppers to gather additional information that could advance both ongoing enquiries.