Appeal after serious assault in Chesterfield

We’re appealing for information after a serious assault in Chesterfield.

Officers were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service just before 6pm on Friday 14 January, to report that a 53-year-old man had been stabbed in the cheek in Moorland Drive, Heath.

The incident is understood to have happen at around 5pm on a pathway leading to the Five Pits Trail.

A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident but has since been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.

The victim’s injuries have been described as not life changing.

Anyone with information about the incident, or who was in the area at the time and noticed something which may be significant to this case is asked to contact Detective Staff Investigator Jessica Jackson quoting reference 220*26413.

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