Man attacked with knife in Burwell
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked with a knife in Burwell.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked with a knife in Burwell.
The 26-year-old victim was walking through an alleyway off Silver Street, in the village near Cambridge, when he was approached by a man who asked him for a light.
The attacker then hit him with what is believed to have been a knife. The victim managed to run off and only received slight injuries.
Detective Constable Gayle Dabney said: “This was an unprovoked attack and has left the victim very shaken.
You may also want to watch:
“It was lucky that he did not receive more serious injuries and I would urge anyone with information about the attacker to contact police.”
The offender is described as black, about 6 foot 5 inches tall and of stocky build. He was wearing a white zip-up hooded top.
Most Read
- 1 Cheers! Busy first weekend back for pub post-lockdown
- 2 Suspected paedophile, 61, arrested in front of thousands on live video
- 3 Bullying and insider trader claims pile up against former deputy leader
- 4 Hundreds go bargain hunting in the sun at first car boot since lockdown
- 5 High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire honoured with new role
- 6 Fears for historic vicarage council fought to save
- 7 Police officer sacked for racially abusing colleague at Christmas party
- 8 COLUMN: 'Expansion' the future for Ely rowing club
- 9 Three arrests after suspected brothel discovered
- 10 Dramatic drop in face-to-face GP appointments
Anyone with any information should call police on 0345 456 456 4, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
