Witness Appeal Following Serious Assault in Berkhamsted

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious assault in Berkhamsted on Tuesday 7 December.

At around 6.10pm on Curtis Way, a man was approached by two other men who had got out of a white car and were dressed all in black with their faces covered.

Following an altercation, the man’s hands were injured by a knife. He is being treated in hospital for injuries which are potentially life changing.

Detective Inspector Jinesh Solankee, of the Dacorum Local Crime Unit, said: ‘We have a team of detectives investigating this incident and are appealing for anyone who witnessed it, has relevant CCTV footage of the area or has information about it to make contact with us.

‘Members of the community may be concerned to hear of the incident, please be assured we are working to understand the circumstances of it and to locate those involved, while our officers will be increasing their patrols in the area.’

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/96074/21.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

In an emergency, or if a crime is in progress, always dial 999.