Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after late night fighting on Sheffield street
Man taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries
Two man have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after fighting broke out in a Sheffield street.
Pictures which have appeared on social media showed emergency vehicles near the junction of Crookes and Sackville Road, Crookes, near The Ball pub on Sunday, November 1. There is no suggestion that the pub was involved.
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a stable condition.
This morning, South Yorkshire Police described fighting on the street and confirmed that a man had been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police said: “At 8.43pm on Sunday (November 1) we received reports of a group of men fighting on Crookes, Sheffield.
“Emergency services responded and a man was found with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable non-life-threatening condition.”
They said two men, aged 44 and 27, was arrested on suspicion of attempt murder. Both men remain in police custody.
Yorkshire Ambluance Service said they sent a number of personnel to the scene.
A spokesman said: “We received an emergency call at 8.43pm last night (November1) to report an incident on Crookes in Sheffield.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including two ambulances and a team leader, and one patient was conveyed to hospital.