Cumbria Police are appealing for witnesses after attending an assault that ended up with a man being taken to hospital.

Officers from Cumbria’s Constabulary attended the incident at Wigton on Monday, February 3, following a report of a man having suffered a significant leg injury as a result of an assault, believed to have occurred in the vicinity of Kirkland Road.

The injured man was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.

Two men from Cumbria, one aged 27 and the other aged 30, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

They remain in police custody.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which may assist is urged to contact police.

You can report online here quoting incident number 9 of 3 February 2025.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or you can also phone on 101 quoting incident number 9 on February 3.