Police in Hebden Bridge: Man suffers 'life-threatening' head injury after brawl in Calderdale town centre

By Sarah Fitton
Published 28th Jul 2024, 12:35 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2024, 15:41 BST
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A man suffered a serious head injury which police say is “life-threatening” after a fight in Hebden Bridge last night.

Police were called to reports of two men fighting in Crown Street in the town centre at 8.57pm.

When officers and paramedics arrived, they found a man in his 50s who was unconscious.

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The man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury which police have described as “thought to be life-threatening”.

Crown Street in Hebden Bridge was shut into this morning after the crashCrown Street in Hebden Bridge was shut into this morning after the crash
Crown Street in Hebden Bridge was shut into this morning after the crash

A man in his 30s has been arrested.

Enquiries are ongoing.

Crown Street was shut overnight and into this morning while detectives investigated.

Anyone who saw what happened or who has information that might help police with their investigation, particularly video footage, should call Calderdale CID via 101 or contact them by using the live chat on West Yorkshire Police’s website, quoting crime reference number 13240407187

Information can also be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.