Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man suffers serious neck injury in Harrogate district village
North Yorkshire Police has arrested two men after a man suffered a serious knife wound following a disturbance outside a pub in Ripon.
Officers were called by the ambulance service at around 11:39pm on Thursday (December 4) following a disturbance in Melmerby, where a man in his 40s sustained a serious neck injury.
He was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains at this time.
Two men, one aged in his 40s and one in his 50s, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
They remain in police custody.
It is believed all parties involved are known to each other.
A spokesperson at North Yorkshire Police said: “Anyone who was in the village late on Thursday evening and witnessed a disturbance outside of the George and Dragon Inn who has not yet spoken to the police, is asked to contact us.”
If you can help, you should call North Yorkshire Police on 101.
Alternatively if you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
You should quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12250228569 when providing any details regarding the incident.