Police confirm Wisbech assault was not a stabbing
A person was taken to hospital following an assault in Wisbech town centre on Saturday September 5, 2020 - but police have confirmed there was not a stabbing. Pictures: Policing Fenland - Credit: Archant
A person was taken to hospital following an assault in Wisbech town centre on Saturday night - and police have confirmed there was not a stabbing.
Officers responded to reports of an assault outside NatWest Bank on the Market Place at around 7:45pm on September 5.
A spokesperson from Fenland Police said: “The area was closed off while officers carried out an investigation. East of England Ambulance Service attended the scene and a person with minor injuries was taken to PCH [Peterborough City Hospital].
“We can confirm there has been NO stabbing incident and the area around the bank was opened a short time later.”
Police enquiries are ongoing.
You may also want to watch:
Anyone who saw anything suspicious around the Market Place or in Little Church Street are asked to contact police on 101.
The incident number is 428 of 05.09.2020.
Most Read
- 1 Drug free, drink free BMW driver crashes into wall
- 2 Former mayor Aigars Balsevics must wait for verdict on pub fate
- 3 Former mayor begins court battle to retain pub
- 4 Motorcyclist dies in A141 crash
- 5 A141 closed after motorcycle crash
- 6 Watch the moment E-scooter rider, 16, narrowly misses crashing into bus
- 7 Malaysian-style Fens home leaves Grand Designs viewers in awe
- 8 Body found in Wisbech road
- 9 Bomb scare was a 'hoax' say police
- 10 Travellers move onto sports field forcing football to be cancelled
