Police are appealing for CCTV footage following an incident in the street that left a 36-year-old man with serious injuries.

Police were called to an address in Warwick Road, Batley Carr, at 10.40pm on Thursday night. An altercation is understood to have taken place. There were initial reports that a man had been stabbed. Several vehicles had windows smashed.

Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark
Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark

Warwick Road was cordoned off throughout the night as officers made inquiries. Neighbours around the house, which had a white marquee in the back garden, remained tight-lipped but workers at local businesses were able to shed some light on the drama.

Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark
Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark

One of the workers said: “The police have been in here asking us for any CCTV footage of the street outside. We were told that there was a man in hospital bleeding badly. The road was sealed off when we arrived at 8.05am. We were told it had been that way all night.”

Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark
Police cordon on Warwick Road in Batley next to Warwick Road Primary School. Photo by Mike Clark

The cordon was lifted shortly before lunchtime on Friday. No arrests have been made.

Early reports suggested the man had been stabbed but a police spokeswoman said: “It is not thought any weapons were used.”