Man 'seriously injured' after assault in Kimberworth

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “At about 4.10pm yesterday (Wednesday), it is reported a group of men gained entry to a property on The Motte and they are said to have assaulted a man inside.

“The victim sustained serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.”

Detectives are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Police would like to speak to people in the area at the time who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, anyone with CCTV cameras that may have caught footage of the incident, or anyone driving along The Motte at the time of the incident and may have dash-cam footage which could assist. 

Anyone with information can report online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident 693 of July 26.

Dashcam footage can be sent to [email protected] with the incident number as the subject line.

Information can be provided anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers.org or by calling 0800 555 111.