No arrests have yet been made after an assault in Ryde earlier this morning (Saturday) saw a man taken to St Mary’s Hospital and a cordon erected in the heart of the town.
As previously reported by Island Echo, officers responded to the scene on Union Street at 01:28 after a man was assaulted it what was described as a ‘melee’.
A 31-year-old man was injured in the incident and was taken to St Mary’s Hospital.
In order to conduct investigations, Police had to close the road to traffic, erecting a cordon between Sam’s Chicken and Biscoes.
Blood was visible on the road within the cordon.
Southern Vectis route 9 buses did have to divert this morning, but the road has since reopened.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the incident and investigations remain ongoing.






























































































And this is before the beer kicks in.
But I am sure the courts will do their duty to protect the public. Not
I think a group attacked the one in hospital but he was the one who started it in the first place it seemed. Not that it’s ok but hey ho, they’re all idiots as bad as each other!
I thought your name was Paul finch
Why would you think that? You don’t know who I am do you? I’m certainly not Mr Finch
Where is the CCTV in Union Street?Ryde Council?don’t tell us you won’t pay the operators wages it’s called “cost cutting”no it’s not it’s called letting prospective thugs and murderers get away with it!
Shops would definitely have CCTV but the police don’t like doing any investigation. Last time I went to the police about a car being stolen, which I witnessed, I mentioned a few places opposite which might have CCTV. The police asked me to go and check…