Witnesses sought after man assaulted at Whitby Abbey

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 27th May 2025

Police are appealing for footage after an assault at Whitby Abbey.

This occurred on Wednesday 23rd April adjacent to Abbey Lane and the Whitby Brewery.

A member of the public was assaulted after he had seen a man and woman attempting to access the site without paying by climbing over the low stone wall to the south of the site. .

A 19-year-old man from Leeds was arrested and later released under investigation.