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    Jan 2023

    Last Updated: 27/01/2023
    Crime
    Crime

    Appeal to trace suspect after assault in Harrogate

    by Vicky Carr

    | 27 Jan, 2023
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    Police are appealing for CCTV footage around the Granby Road area after a man was assaulted in Harrogate.

    The victim was approached by an unknown man on Granby Road and assaulted, leaving him with minor injuries to his hand, wrist and ankle.

    It happened on Monday, January 23, around 2.20pm.

    Police describe the man they want to speak to as white, aged in his late 20s to early 30s, and around 6ft tall with dark, mid-length hair. He was wearing a red coat and carrying a dark rucksack.

    A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:

    "We're now requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
    "In particular, our officers are keen to hear from any local residents that may have CCTV or doorbell cameras which may have caught the incident."


    Anyone with information that could help the investigation should email beth.long@northyorkshire.police.uk, or call 101, select option two, and ask for Beth Long.

    To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting reference number 12230013525.



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