Slaithwaite attack: Man in 70s seriously injured in assault
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Police say the attack on Thursday night was targeted
A suspect has been arrested after a man in his 70s was seriously injured in a suspected targeted attack.
Police were called to Canal Side in Slaithwaite on Thursday night to reports a man had been assaulted.
He was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, West Yorkshire Police said.
A 59-year-old man was arrested nearby and remains in custody, the force said. Anyone with information is urged to get in touch, it added.
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