ENCRUSTED blood and a twist of police tape are the only reminders of a slashing that left a man bleeding in the road.
The man, 20s, is understood to have been chased down a back alley behind Manchester Road late on Friday night before he was slashed in the head on Gladstone Street.
Eyewitnesses suggested the victim had also been stamped on by his attacker. Gladstone Street was cordoned off for several hours earlier this morning. This afternoon, all that remained of the was a large patch of dried blood in the gutter and splashes of red on the asphalt.
Police have appealed for any witnesses to the attack at 11.30pm on Friday night to come forward.
In a statement, Wiltshire Police said: “We would urge anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area to call police immediately. We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who saw a man described as black, aged between 25 and 35, tall and of an athletic build, with hair down to his shoulders in the area around this time.”
Call Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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