Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward following a suspected assault in North Tyneside earlier this month.
Officers were called to Wallsend Metro Station shortly before 10:45pm on Saturday, March 4, after the North East Ambulance Service received a report of a man lying unconscious on the platform. The 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with a suspected head wound.
He remains in a stable condition with potentially life-changing injuries, police said. An investigation is now ongoing into the incident, including CCTV enquiries.
Northumbria Police has urged any witnesses or those with information to come forward. The force said they believe that several people may have witnessed the incident at the station on the night of March 4.
Anyone who can assist in the investigation is asked to get in touch with police via the 'Tell Us Something' page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting crime number 028179V/23. Alternatively, you can email 3138@northumbria.police.uk directly.
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