Forensics on scene as part of major Northampton town centre road is cordoned off

Three forensics are on the scene at a cordoned off area of a major Northampton town centre road.

The bottom of Gold Street, between the World’s Food Market and the former Northampton Sports Bar, is blocked off to vehicles and pedestrians. The businesses in the cordon are also closed.

The Chronicle & Echo arrived on the scene at 11.45am on Saturday morning (April 13) to see the cordon in place.

The reporter was also told by a member of staff from a Gold Street business that the cordon was already in place when they arrived at work at 7am on Saturday morning (April 13).

Northamptonshire Police later confirmed a 19-year-old man had been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following a serious assault in Northampton town centre on Saturday morning (April 13).

Officers were called at around 5.45am that morning to reports of a fight in Gold Street involving a group of men, and are now appealing for witnesses.

Three men, aged 19, 21 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and remain in police custody.

The cordoned off area of Gold Street reopened on Saturday afternoon.