Areas of Doncaster cordoned off after suspects arrested for attempted murder following 'linked' assaults

Police cordons remain in place across Doncaster this evening after two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following ‘linked’ assaults.
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A section of Hexthorpe Road at the junction with Stone Close Avenue in Hexthorpe is sealed off, alongside an area of grass outside Cusworth house as officers are still on the scene investigating a series of ‘serious’ assaults that took place this morning (December 12).

Two men aged 26 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in police custody, after a 29-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an assault on Urban Road at around 3.57am.

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The victim is now said to be in a stable condition in hospital and officers have confirmed that two witnesses reported seeing two vehicles leaving the scene in Hexthorpe.

Police have cordoned off a section of grass outside Cusworth house in  Hexthorpe, Doncaster after two assaults this morning (December 12).Police have cordoned off a section of grass outside Cusworth house in  Hexthorpe, Doncaster after two assaults this morning (December 12).
Police have cordoned off a section of grass outside Cusworth house in Hexthorpe, Doncaster after two assaults this morning (December 12).

Around the same time, police received another sighting of a number of vehicles which had been abandoned on Greenfield Lane.

Shortly afterwards, at around 4.11am another 29-year-old man was found injured on Cleveland Street following an assault – after officers received a call about a disturbance in the area.

The victim was also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Police have confirmed that there is no wider risk to the public but an investigation into the two alleged assaults which are believed to be linked is ongoing.

Officers have arrested two men on suspicion of attempted murder.Officers have arrested two men on suspicion of attempted murder.
Officers have arrested two men on suspicion of attempted murder.

Anyone who saw or heard anything at either location should contact officers by calling 101 and quoting incident number 142 of December 12 when reporting information.

Alternatively, people can report findings anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers.

A section of Hexthorpe Road at the junction with Stone Close Avenue is sealed off to the public.A section of Hexthorpe Road at the junction with Stone Close Avenue is sealed off to the public.
A section of Hexthorpe Road at the junction with Stone Close Avenue is sealed off to the public.

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