West Yorkshire man arrested on suspicion of GBH in connection with elderly woman layby assault

A 56-year-old man from Wakefield has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident on the A164 on Sunday July 7th.

A woman in her 60s from the Manchester area was allegedly assaulted in a layby near to Bracey Bridge in East Yorkshire.

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She was left with an eye and head injury which required hospital treatment.

A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 GBH and has been released under investigation.

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