Two men injured in riverside attack

Police tape runs alongside riverside path Image source, BBC/Chloe Laversuch
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A police cordon is in place at the scene of the attack near York's Museum Gardens

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Two men have been injured in an attack on a riverside path in York.

The assault took place on Dame Judi Dench Walk, near Marygate, at about 12:45 BST on Friday, North Yorkshire Police said. One of the victims needed hospital treatment.

Officers said a male suspect fled the scene, which has been cordoned off.

They have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact police.

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