Cumbria Police attended Wigton following a report of a man having suffered a significant leg injury as a result of an assault, believed to have occurred in the vicinity of Kirkland Road.

The injured man was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition. 

Two men, one aged 27 and the other aged 30, from Cumbria have been arrested in connection with the incident.

They remain in police custody.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which may assist is urged to contact police.

You can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it quoting incident number 9 of 3 February 2025. You can also phone on 101.

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