Police are investigating an assault after a man suffered a cardiac arrest following an altercation in Lancaster.
Officers were called to the West Road area of the city shortly before 4pm yesterday (Thursday, August 29) following an altercation.
A man in his 50s had suffered a cardiac arrest and officers commenced CPR before he was taken to hospital. He remains there in a serious but stable condition.
Police believe that before he suffered the cardiac arrest, he was the victim of an assault.
Two other men in their 50s were arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding and are in custody.
Enquiries are ongoing.
Officers were conducting house-to-house enquiries on Thursday following the incident.
They cordoned off the path from West Road near Lancaster railway station.

Det Insp Sam Johnson, of West CID, said:” The victim remains very poorly in hospital and our enquiries are ongoing to try and establish how he came by his injuries and who is responsible.
“I would appeal to anyone who either saw what happened or who has any information which could assist, including anyone who may have CCTV, Ring doorbell or mobile footage, to come forward and speak to us.”
If you can help, please call us on 101 quoting log 0894 of August 29th. You can also contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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