Appeal after serious assault in Friar Gate

We received a call just after 1.40am this morning (Wednesday 10 November) to report a serious assault in Friar Gate, Derby.

The victim a 21-year-old man was unconscious when officers arrived and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is in police custody.

Friar Gate was closed for several hours, due to a scene being in place.

The road has now reopened, and the scene has been reduced to the pedestrianised area just outside the Fat Cat bar.

Anyone with information is asked to contact us quoting reference number 21*654494.

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• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.