Cumbria Police appeal for witnesses to an assault in Bitts Park

Cumbria Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that happened in Bitts Park, Carlisle.

The alleged assault happened near the play park at around 7:50pm on Tuesday, April 28.

During the incident a young female has assaulted a boy who was part of a group causing no injury.

The female was victim of a hate crime before the incident, officers attended and proactively stopped those involved in that incident.

Officers are appealing to identify the female or any witnesses.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online here, quoting incident number 245 of 28 April 2026.

You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.