Eric Street, Mile End crowbar assault: Two males arrested

A man has been released from hospital <i>(Image: Pexels (Pixabay) / Google Maps)</i>
A man has been released from hospital (Image: Pexels (Pixabay) / Google Maps)
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Two people have been arrested after a man was assaulted with a crowbar in Mile End.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 5.40pm on January 7 with reports of a man being assaulted in Eric Street. 

Details of the report mentioned the use of a crowbar at the scene. 

They were dispatched to the scene with London Ambulance Service paramedics, where a man in his 40s was found suffering from head injuries. 

He was taken to hospital where his injuries were confirmed as non-life threatening.

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He has since been discharged. 

A man in his 30s and a 16-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. 

They remain in custody whilst the investigation continues. 

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