Officers make fifth arrest in connection with Basingstoke serious assault

Officers investigating a serious assault in Basingstoke have arrested a fifth person in connection with the incident.

We were called at 9.32pm on Monday 7 September to a report that a man had been found with stab wounds on Normanton Road after he was assaulted on a footpath near Lyford Road.

The man, who is in his 50s, was taken to hospital to receive treatment for serious injuries. He has since been discharged from hospital.

Officers have been investigating the circumstances of the incident, and this morning arrested a 14-year-old boy from Basingstoke on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody while our enquiries continue.

It comes after a 19-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, all from Basingstoke, and a 17-year-old boy from Newbury, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They have been bailed with conditions, to allow for further enquiries to be carried out.

Officers are appealing for witnesses as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Were you in the area between 8.45pm and 10.30pm on Monday 7 September? Did you witness the incident or any suspicious behaviour? Do you have any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage that could assist with our enquiries?

Anyone with information on this incident can contact police on 101, quoting the reference number 44260437812. You can also report information to us online: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/