Two men knocked unconscious on city streets

8:08am Wednesday 21st May 2008

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TWO men were both knocked unconscious as they walked home from nights out in York in seemingly unprovoked attacks, police revealed today.

So far North Yorkshire Police are not linking the attacks, which took place in the same area on different nights, and both involved weapons.

In the first incident a man was walking home at 3.10am on Saturday morning when he was struck on the back of the head, rendering him unconscious.

He was walking down Monkgate before turning right into Heworth Green, where he was attacked close to the junction with Dodsworth Avenue.

The second victim was attacked at just before 1am yesterday, and again he was struck from behind, knocking him unconscious.

This time the man had been walking home along Monkgate, but carried straight on into Huntington Road. Following his attack a group of students assisted him at the junction of Huntington Road and Ramsay Close.

So far police say while they are treating both as serious assaults, at this stage they are not connecting the incidents, which they have described as seemingly unprovoked.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "We are wanting to speak to anyone who witnessed either attack, particularly we would like to speak to the students who helped the second victim."

Anyone with information should phone PC Claire Manley on 0845 6060245.