Five people arrested following serious assault in Portsmouth

Officers investigating a serious assault in Fratton that happened early on Friday morning have arrested five people.

We were called along with our colleagues from South Central Ambulance Service to Best One on Fratton Road in Portsmouth at 2:40am on Friday 16 August after a 22 year-old man presented himself to staff requesting medical assistance after he had been seriously assaulted.

He was taken to hospital for treatment to broken ribs and other injuries, including possible stab wounds. He has since been discharged.

Detectives are working to establish the circumstances of what happened. As part of our enquiries we searched a property at Wimpole street as our investigation continues. 

Two women, aged 35 and 37, and two men, aged 37 and 56, who are all from Southsea have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as part of our enquiries. They have been released on conditional bail until Saturday 16 November whilst enquiries continue.

A 40 year-old woman from Southsea has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She has been bailed until Sunday 17 November pending further enquiries.

If you have any information or dashcam and doorbell footage that can assist our enquiries please call us on 101 quoting 44240350782, or submit information online here: 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, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.