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Severed penis victim 'too distressed' to speak to police Severed penis victim 'assisting' detectives
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A man who had his penis severed in an attack on Teesside is still too distressed to give an account of what happened, police have said. A man who had his penis severed in an attack on Teesside has been "assisting" officers attempting to establish how he came about his injuries.
The 40-year-old, who has not been named, remains in a stable condition in hospital after being found on the A66 in Middlesbrough on 13 March. The 40-year-old, who has not been named, remains in a stable condition in hospital after being found on the A66 in Middlesbrough early on 13 March.
Detectives were hoping to talk to the man at the weekend, but police said he was too distressed to be interviewed. After coming out of an induced coma, he was "too distressed" to speak to detectives until after the weekend.
A 22-year-old man arrested over the attack remains on police bail. A 22-year-old man arrested over the attack remains on bail.
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "We are looking at various lines of inquiry. Cleveland Police has appealed for any witnesses who have not come forward to do so.
"However we have still to obtain an account from the man who remains in hospital and in a stable condition. A spokeswoman said: "Specially trained officers have visited the man on a number of occasions since his admittance to hospital and have spoken to him about his injuries and how he has come about them.
"We would ask anyone with information to contact us as this may help progress our inquiries." "He is engaging with these officers and is assisting them as he continues to undergo treatment and begin recovery."