Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was found with serious injuries in Lancaster this morning (April 5).
They were called at around 7.30am to reports the woman, who is in her 70s, had been found with a serious head injury on the cycle path close to Ovangle Road.
She has since been taken to hospital for treatment, where she remains in a serious condition.
Although it is currently unclear how the woman came about her injuries, a man had been seen running from the area moments before.
Police would now like to identify the man seen leaving the area. He is described as white, aged in his 20s, wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a light grey hooded top under a black coat.
They would also like to speak to anybody who was using the cycle path, close to Asda, between 7.15am and 7.40am today, and who saw anybody else on the path or saw anything that seemed suspicious.
DI Andy Ellis, of Lancaster CID, said: “The victim, who was out walking her dog at around 7.30am, has suffered some serious injuries.
“We are taking this incident extremely seriously and are working hard to establish exactly what occurred.
“We are now appealing for information to help with our enquiries. We know the cycle path is busy with commuters and dog-walkers at this time of the morning so we believe there will have been people in the area who saw something potentially significant.
“Perhaps you were on the cycle path, close to the Asda supermarket, between the times above, maybe you recognise the description of the man seen leaving the area, or perhaps you have some other information. Whatever you know we would ask you to get in touch straight away.”
Anybody with information should contact us on 101, quoting log 212 of April 5th.


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