Police appeal after woman in 60s sustaining serious injuries in Chester attack

Police have appealed for information after a woman received serious injuries following a “senseless attack” in Chester City Centre. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened at around 11.30pm on Saturday 13 August, when a woman in her 60’s was at the junction of Bridge Street and Pepper Street. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim was assaulted by another woman walking towards her. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As a result, the victim fell, sustaining serious injuries to her wrist and has since attended hospital for treatment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detective Constable Emma Grimshaw said: “This was a senseless attack that has left the victim with serious injuries, and I would like to reassure the local community that we are doing all we can to find those responsible. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There would have been a number of people in the area around the time of the incident who may have seen something that didn’t look quite right. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The same goes to anyone that may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Any information, no matter how big or small, could assist us in bringing the offenders to justice.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with any information or dashcam footage in relation to the incident is urged to report it to Cheshire Constabulary through the website quoting IML 1343811 or call 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or report it through their website. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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