A man has suffered serious injuries following an assault by a man on a mountain bike.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the assault that occurred on Saturday, November 4 between 3.30pm and 4pm on the river footpath to the rear of Robert Ferguson Primary School, Carlisle.

During the incident, a man and woman were assaulted by man who was on a mountain bike.

The man suffered serious injuries, the woman was uninjured.

The cyclist is described as in their 50’s, stocky build and was wearing glasses, a blue puffa jacket and jeans.

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Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 167 of 4 November 2023. 

You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.