Two Seriously Injured In Chester Assault

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an assault in Chester this morning.

Police received reports of the incident at 8.44am.

A 73-year-old woman is in a serious but stable condition after being taken to Aintree Hospital while a 59-year-old man is also serious but stable at the Countess of Chester Hospital. 

The severity of their injuries and the nature of the incident are not fully known at this time. 

Officers are keen to speak to any potential witnesses. Sealand Road is one of the main routes into the city and the road would have had plenty of commuters travelling on it during rush hour. 

They are particularly keen to see any dashcam footage that drivers may have recorded. 

Detective Sergeant Stuart Needham said: "Our enquiries are ongoing in a bid to establish exactly what has happened. Officers are in the area speaking to local people but we would specifically like to appeal to anyone who was walking or driving down Sealand Road at the time. This is a busy road and the incident was reported during rush hour.

"We are particularly keen to speak to any drivers who may have dash cam footage at that time."

Officers are currently carrying out house-to-house enquiries, forensic enquiries and CCTV enquiries. Sealand Road was temporarily closed but has since reopened.

Inspector Barry Brown from Chester Local Policing Unit said: "We would like to reassure the local community that at this stage it is believed to be an isolated incident and enquiries are ongoing.

"Local officers are in the area to provide reassurance and if anyone has any issues or concerns they are encouraged to speak to an officer."

Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 41245, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.