Witness appeal after man is assaulted with knife in Basingstoke

We are appealing for witnesses and information following reports of a knife incident in Basingstoke.

At around 11pm on Friday 19 January, a man in his 30s was assaulted with a knife near the junction of Queen Mary Avenue and Arlott Drive.

He suffered serious, but non life-threatening injuries to his back, arm and head and was taken to hospital to be treated. He has since been discharged.

Since this was reported to us, officers have been carrying out various lines of enquiries, and are now appealing to the public for any information which may help.

Were you in the area at the time? Did you witness the incident or any suspicious behaviour in that area?

Do you have any CCTV images or dashcam footage that may help our investigation?

Anyone with any relevant information is asked to contact 101, quoting the reference number 44240028181.

Alternatively, go online and submit information via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.