Man attacked by hammer wielding gang after car race in Leeds

A man was attacked by a hammer wielding gang after a car race in Leeds.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 28th Apr 2020, 06:26 BST
Updated 28th Apr 2020, 06:30 BST
The man was seriously injured after being attacked with hammers. The suspects were chasing cars around Pudsey woodland before the assault.The man was seriously injured after being attacked with hammers. The suspects were chasing cars around Pudsey woodland before the assault.
The man was seriously injured after being attacked with hammers. The suspects were chasing cars around Pudsey woodland before the assault.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Holme Wood, Bradford on Monday, April 27.

Officers were called at about 3.40pm to woodland off Scholebrook Lane in Holmewood Bradford.

A man in his 20s was found with serious injuries.

He had been attacked with hammers.

He was taken to hospital.

His injuries are not considered life threatening.

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The suspects are believed to have been racing cars in Pudsey before the attack.

Police said that they were driving a red Mitsubishi Shogun car, and are thought to have been racing another red vehicle around Black Carr Woods.

Detectives are appealing for anyone who witnessed the vehicle driving in the area or saw it racing another vehicle to contact police.

The Shogun has since been recovered by officers.

Anyone with information or anyone who saw the vehicles in the area should contact police on the online chat service or by calling 101, quoting log 1159 of 27/04.