A man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked and left with a facial injury in Hebburn town centre.
Officers from Northumbria Police have launched an investigation after they first received a report of an assault on St John’s Precinct in Hebburn, shortly before 9.20am on Friday. Emergency crews found that a man had been assaulted by another man at the scene.
It is believed that the suspect ran off before police arrived. A man, aged 49, was taken to hospital with a non-life threatening facial injury.
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A police cordon was spotted in place at St John’s Precinct following the attack but this has now been lifted.
Northumbria Police have confirmed that an investigation into the incident is now under way.
A force spokesperson said: “Shortly before 9.20am today (Friday) police received a report of an assault outside of a premises on St John’s Precinct in Hebburn.
“Emergency services attended the scene where it was reported that a man had been assaulted by another man and the suspect had left the area on foot before police arrived.
“The man – aged 49 – was taken to hospital with a non-life threatening facial injury.
“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should contact police using the ‘Tell Us Something page’ on our website quoting reference NP-20230127-0198.”
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