Police were called at 6.43am on June 23, 2023 to a report that a woman had been assaulted by a man in Osborne Road, Southsea.

Officers attended the scene and found a woman in her 20s with serious injuries. She has been taken to hospital for treatment.

After a short pursuit, a 29-year-old man from Southsea was arrested in Villiers Road on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and attempted murder.

This is being treated as an isolated incident with no further risk to the community.

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