Police shelve investigation into vicious street attack in Portsmouth as two suspects released without charge
Two men had been arrested as part of the investigation.
A police investigation into an attack that left a man in hospital has been shelved.
On Tuesday, March 3 at 6.25pm, a vicious street attack in Somers Road North, Portsmouth, led to one man being rushed to hospital with a serious head injury. South Central Ambulance Service was the first on the scene, with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary arriving shortly after.
Two men were initially arrested - with one of them being released shortly after. The men, aged 34 and 54, were both arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, the 34-year-old released without charge.
The 54-year-old man had been bailed until Wednesday, June 3. Now, police have updated The News on their investigation.
A spokesperson for the police force said: “Following a review of all the evidence available to police at this time, the 54-year-old man has been released with no further action to be taken, and a decision has been made to file this investigation, pending any further information coming to light.”