Man arrested in connection with Hartlepool assault

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Published 24th Nov 2016

Police have arrested a 40-yr-old man in connection with a serious assault which took place at an address in Stephen Street Hartlepool at 3.20am on Wednesday.

A 24-year-old woman was found with serious neck injuries and is currently in a critical condition in hospital. Her injuries have been described as “life changing”.

Anyone who may have heard or seen anything suspicious in the area of Stephen Street is asked to contact Detective Inspector David Snaith at Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.