Police investigate pub flick knife attack

The 53-year-old was at The Old Turk in Wellington Road with friends when he got into an argument with a group of three men.

When he went outside one of them slashed at his T-shirt with a flick knife, leaving him with cuts to his arm and hand.

A 49-year-old woman, who tried to intervene, was left with a small cut on her arm.

Police have released descriptions of the three men who were at the pub on Saturday night.

The man with the knife has been described as 5ft 7ins, stocky, with short, black hair. He was wearing a red top.

The second man is in his mid 50s, around 5ft 9ins, with a beard. He was wearing camouflage-style pants. He stayed in the pub during the incident outside.

The third - who was in the doorway of the pub when it happened - is in his mid 20s, around 5ft 11ins, with short, brown hair and stubble on his face. He was wearing a black leather vest with ‘England’ written on the back, jeans and a checked shirt. The three men all left on motorbikes shortly afterwards.

PC Paul James, of Kirklees District CID, said: “We understand that a band had been playing at the pub that evening and there were still a number of people around when the initial altercation has happened inside the pub and then during the resulting incident outside.

“Anyone who was in the pub and has witnessed any part of this offence or who has information about the people involved is urged to call Kirklees District CID via 101.”