Witness appeal following serious assault in Aldershot

We are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was seriously assaulted in Aldershot this morning.

Officers were called at 2.23am today (10 April) to reports that a man in his 20s had been stabbed near the basketball court in Municipal Gardens. 

He suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital to receive treatment.

Since this was reported to us, officers have been carrying out extensive enquiries and have arrested two men as part of their investigation.

A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, both from Aldershot, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

They remain in custody and our enquiries are ongoing.

Officers are working relentlessly to establish exactly what happened and would like to appeal for potential witnesses and any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage that may help with the investigation.

Were you in the area at the time? Did you see any suspicious behaviour? Do you have any footage or images that may assist our enquiries?

If anyone has any information about the incident, or any relevant footage, please call 101 and quote the reference number 44240149415.

You can also report online via our website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org