A man has been arrested after an assault in Southport.
Police were called to Lord Street today after reports a man had been assaulted in a flat. People in the area reported seeing several police cars on the road as officers stood in the street.
Officers responding to the incident arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of assault and the victim received a head injury which did not need to be treated.
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A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "At around 9.30am we received a report that a man had been assaulted in a flat on Lord Street, Southport. Officers attended and a 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault. The victim sustained a minor injury which did not require medical treatment."
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