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| Severed penis man in Middlesbrough 'out of coma' | Severed penis man in Middlesbrough 'out of coma' |
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| A man who had his penis severed in an attack has regained consciousness, police have confirmed. | A man who had his penis severed in an attack has regained consciousness, police have confirmed. |
| The 40-year-old, from the South Bank area of Teesside, was discovered on the A66 in the early hours of Thursday "in a distressed state" with groin wounds. | The 40-year-old, from the South Bank area of Teesside, was discovered on the A66 in the early hours of Thursday "in a distressed state" with groin wounds. |
| The road, from Greystones Roundabout to Church Lane in Middlesbrough, was shut while a search was carried out. | The road, from Greystones Roundabout to Church Lane in Middlesbrough, was shut while a search was carried out. |
| A man arrested on suspicion of assault has been bailed. Police said the victim had been in a coma but was now awake. | A man arrested on suspicion of assault has been bailed. Police said the victim had been in a coma but was now awake. |
| A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "The man, who was found early yesterday morning on the A66 near South Bank with serious injuries to his groin area, remains in hospital and is now conscious. | A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "The man, who was found early yesterday morning on the A66 near South Bank with serious injuries to his groin area, remains in hospital and is now conscious. |
| "Officers have visited him this morning but were unable to carry out a detailed interview. | |
| "They hope to speak to him later today or tomorrow in a bid to establish exactly how he came by his injuries." | "They hope to speak to him later today or tomorrow in a bid to establish exactly how he came by his injuries." |
| She added: "There is nothing to suggest there is a risk to the wider public." |