Huddersfield man seriously injured by masked knife gang

The victim was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries

A man has been left with "severe" leg injuries after being attacked in the street by a knife-wielding masked gang.

The victim, in his 20s, was jumped by several masked and armed men on Spinners Close in Huddersfield on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said.

The suspects, who were all dressed in dark clothing and wore balaclavas, pounced at just after 20:00 GMT.

Det Ch Insp Oliver Coates said officers believed the attack was "targeted" with no risk to the wider public.

He added: "This has clearly been a very serious attack and I can promise residents that a full investigation is ongoing."