Community shock after woman struck with bottle in Weymouth

The woman was taken to hospital with a deep cut to her neck following an incident on King Street, Weymouth, police said.

Emergency services were alerted on Sunday night. 

Blood could still be seen on the pavement yesterday and nearby residents described seeing police officers in the area.

Police enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

King Street sign (Image: Geoff Moore)

Dorset councillor Gill Taylor, the cabinet member for community safety, said: “It is a really shocking incident and it’s not something that happens very frequently in Weymouth.

"I hope the woman involved is okay, and I hope that the police are able to bring the perpetrator to justice."

Cllr Taylor added: “This is Weymouth, we are a holiday town, and we pride ourselves on being a safe place. Sadly, these things happen occasionally. I just hope that the woman is alright.”

Dorset and Weymouth town councillor Jon Orrell of the Melcombe Regis ward said: “I am very sorry to hear this and I hope the woman makes a full recovery and I would ask the public to give any witness statements to help the police. The Park District is generally a safe area.”

Blood on the pavement at King Street (Image: Geoff Moore)

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 10.21pm on Sunday, June 2, that a woman had been found with a laceration to her neck in the area of King Street in Weymouth.

"It was reported that the woman had been assaulted by another woman who was known to her and had been struck with a bottle.

"The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to her injury, which was not believed to be serious. Enquiries into the matter are ongoing."

King Street, Weymouth (Image: Maps)

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 10.21pm on Sunday, June 2, to an incident in Weymouth.

“We sent one double-crewed land ambulance to the scene and conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Dorset County Hospital."