Teenager suffers serious injuries after assault on Leeds street

Police were called to reports of a man having been assaulted and seriously injured in the street on Wykebeck Mount.

Officers attended and the 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries and a leg fracture. He is continuing to receive emergency treatment for his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

A scene was put in place to undergo forensic examination following the incident at 9.38pm on Friday, May 8, and was removed in the early hours of today.

Detectives from Leeds CID are continuing to carry out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify those involved.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact officers via 101 quoting crime reference 13260260873 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat