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Man in hospital after assault at Leeds travellers' site Cottingley Springs

A man has been taken to hospital after .

West Yorkshire Police received reports of the incident at Cottingley Springs Caravan Site, off Gelderd Road, Gildersome, this morning.

Officers arrived to find the victim, in his forties, had been taken to hospital. His injuries are not considered to be life threatening.

A police scene remains in place at the site, which offers two permanent campsites for travellers and is managed by Leeds City Council .

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "At 8.55am today, police received reports of an incident at Cottingley Springs Caravan Site, in Gelderd Road, Gildersome.

"Officers attended and established that a man in his forties had been taken to hospital with injuries following an assault. He was spoken to by officer and his injuries are not considered life threatening.

"He is believed to have been assaulted in an incident at the site earlier this morning.

"A scene has been put in place to undergo forensic examination and enquiries into the incident are ongoing."

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