Two more men arrested in connection with assault in Newmarket

Two further arrests have been made by police investigating an incident at the weekend in Newmarket, where a man was found with serious head injuries.

Officers were called at just after midnight on Sunday, August 22, to reports of a man lying unconscious half in the road and half on the pavement in Park Lane.

The man – who is aged in his 50s – was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, for treatment, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Detectives are continuing investigate the cause of his injuries, which are consistent with him having been the victim of an assault.

Yesterday, Tuesday, August 24, officers arrested a 31-year-old man from Newmarket and a 28-year-old man from Cambridgeshire, both on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm, in connection with this incident.

They are currently being questioned by detectives at Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre.

A 40-year-old man who was arrested on Sunday night – also on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm – remains on police bail until Wednesday, September 15, pending further enquiries.

Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area between 11.30pm on Saturday night and midnight and saw or heard anything that could assist the investigation. Any motorists passing through with a dashcam in their vehicle are asked to review the footage.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact West CID at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 46171/21.