Surrey Police appeal for witnesses following 'serious' assault outside pub
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault.
A statement from Surrey Police read: “We’re appealing for witnesses after an assault in Whyteleafe on Wednesday evening (30 October).
“At 5.30pm, officers were called to The Whyteleafe Tavern on the A22 Godstone Road after a man in his 30s was seriously assaulted outside the pub.
"The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds and has since been released.
"A 43-year-old man from Whyteleafe has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.”
Detective Inspector Jo Horner said: “There was a significant police presence in the area while police attended the scene, which resulted in the pub being shut for the evening. We want to reassure you that our teams are working hard to understand what happened and if you have any information that can help our investigation, please let us know.”
Surrey Police added: “We are looking to speak with anyone who witnessed the assault or who was driving along the A22 Godstone Road between 5.30pm and 6.30pm and may have dashcam footage.
"If you have any information that might assist our investigation, please contact us quoting PR/ 45240124747 via: Webchat on our website https://www.surrey.police.uk/ Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/, Calling us on 101”
Surrey Police also stated that if some members of the public do not wish to speak to police, they can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.