Officers investigating Aldershot serious assault make another arrest

Officers investigating a serious assault in Aldershot have arrested another man as part of their investigation.

We were called at 2.23am yesterday (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 was taken to hospital to receive treatment.

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

A 24-year-old man from Aldershot has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A 27-year-old man from Aldershot, originally arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and acquiring / using / possessing criminal property.

They remain in custody and our enquiries are ongoing.

A 31-year-old man from Aldershot arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent has been released and will face no further action.

Officers are still working relentlessly to establish exactly what happened and would like to appeal for potential witnesses and any CCTV 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 of the park that may assist our enquiries? Do you have any dashcam footage which shows people leaving the park at that time?

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