Appeal after 'man hit on head by woman' in Derby

Police have issued an appeal after reports that a man was hit on his head by a woman in Derby. Officers are seeking anyone who saw what happened near the Five Lamps pub on August 15

The incident occurred on Duffield Road, near the fuel station and the Five Lamps pub, at around 5.30am. Police say a man was hit on the head by a woman.

A woman in her 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident. She has been bailed as enquiries continue.

A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident as well as anyone with any information. We know there were three young men in the area at the time and we’d like to speak to them as they may have information which could help with our investigation.

"Anyone with any information is asked to contact us using any of the below methods, quoting the reference 24000485511:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101

"You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website."