Police seek to reassure village in shock after woman hurt and man's body found
North Yorkshire Police have sought to reassure people in Naburn following the incident which happened on Monday evening which they said had caused 'shock and concern' in the village.
One of the two police vehicles stationed in York Road, Naburn. (Image: Newsquest)As reported, a concerned member of the public raised the alarm and reported an assault at a property in the village at about 5.50pm.
A woman found with a serious head injury was treated at the scene before being taken by air ambulance to hospital.
Police cordon was used to seal off a property in Naburn. (Image: Newsquest) A police spokesman said the suspect had left the scene, but the body of a man was found at a nearby playpark. Officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with his death, he added.
(Image: Newsquest) These photos show the police vehicles that remained stationed in York Road, Naburn, today, Tuesday, close to a property that was cordoned off.
The play park in Naburn which reopened but remained empty (Image: Newsquest) The play park behind the Village Hall on Vicarage Lane, had reopened but remained quiet apart from the occasional dog walker passing by.
According to reports on social media, villagers and fellow dog lovers rallied round to find the woman's beige-coloured whippet dog that had escaped from the property during the incident. Comments on Facebook suggest the dog has been found.
The police have thanked members of the public who supported the woman who was assaulted and helped at the scene.
A police investigation is ongoing into both incidents, and a spokesman said: "We realise the events in Naburn will have caused shock and concern in the village.
"However, officers believe that the wider community were not at risk and that both parties involved in the incident knew each other.
"Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing and there will continue to be a police presence in the village to support the community."
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