A canine walker was hit on the top with a baseball bat and had his face slashed with a “bladed weapon” in an tried theft in Leicester, police have stated. The sufferer, a person in his 70s, was reportedly approached by one other man whereas walking 4 dogs in Castle Hill Country Park, in between Anstey and Beaumont Leys, on Friday morning (April 12).
Leicestershire Police stated the walker had one canine on a lead and three others off lead. It stated the alleged suspect, believed to be round 30 years old, tried to take the lead off the dog walker, hitting him with a bat and slashing his arm and face.
The pressure stated a girl who was with the suspect didn’t become involved within the alleged incident. It stated the person and lady fled the world with out taking any of the dogs.
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It stated officers attended the scene however neither had been positioned. The sufferer was taken to hospital for remedy for his accidents, it added.
The pressure is interesting for anybody with details about the incident to come back ahead. It stated the alleged attacker is believed to be white, 5ft 6ins tall with a stocky build, clear shaven and with quick black hair.
He was reported to have had a tattoo sleeve on his left arm and was carrying a blue coat. It stated it isn’t believed he spoke English as his first language.
The lady is believed to be of an analogous age, additionally white, round 5ft tall and of a slim build. She is assumed to have blonde hair and was carrying a flowery playsuit and black Dr Marten boots, in accordance with police.
Detective Constable Tamsin Ball, the investigating officer, stated: “I’d like to speak to anyone who was in the area on Friday morning and saw people matching these descriptions. Anything you can tell us or any images or footage you may have taken could help.”
You can go on info by visiting Leicestershire Police’s web site and quoting reference 24*213154. Alternatively you may name 101.
