Man arrested after woman left lying in street with bleed on the brain

A woman suffered a bleed on the brain after being found in the street in the early hours of the morning.

The assault happened in Church View, Bourne at about 2.30am on Monday morning, with the woman, aged in her 50s, needing hospital treatment.

Police have said they are keeping an ‘open mind’ as to how the injuries occurred, but have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of GBH.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: “We received a report of an injured woman in Church View, Bourne at around 2.50am. She was close to her mobility scooter. Officers attended the incident and found a woman in need of medical assistance. She has suffered a fracture to her nose, injuries to her knee and has a bleed on the brain, and is being treated in hospital for her injuries.”

Officers are still appealing for witnesses to come forward to help their investigation.

The spokesperson said: “We are keen to see any dashcam, mobile phone footage, doorbell footage, or CCTV of the streets around the area she was found which could help us to piece together her movements and details of what happened. We believe she may have been in the Red Lion Pub in South Road, Bourne earlier that night.”

The arrested man has been bailed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police by calling 101 quoting incident 480 of 15 August, by emailing [email protected], or if you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.