A MAN in his 50s has been rushed to hospital with a serious head injury after allegedly being attacked in a “meat cleaver fight.”
Cops raced to respond to the harrowing incident in Fratton, Portsmouth, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the horrific attack which “left blood all over a parked car.”
She has since been given police bail.
Emergency services found the alleged victim at the scene suffering from a serious head injury.
He was raced to hospital and received treatment from medics, thankfully his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police remained at the scene of the alleged meat cleaver fight yesterday as a forensic team scoured the area for evidence.
A witness told Portsmouth News: “There was a fight between a man and a woman, a meat cleaver was involved.
“There was blood all over a parked car. The road is sealed off with forensics there.”
Police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing as they attempt to “establish the full circumstances.”
A police spokesperson said: “We were called to a report of a serious assault on Forton Road in Portsmouth just after 1am this morning (Friday 19 September).
“Emergency services attended and located a man in his 50s with a serious head injury, who was taken to hospital for treatment by the ambulance service.
“An investigation has been launched and enquiries are underway to establish the full circumstances.
“As part of our investigation, a 36-year-old woman from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.”
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