SHAFTESBURY is set to see an increased police presence after a man was sent to hospital following an attack by a group of men yesterday (August 20).

Police said they were made aware that a man had been assaulted by a group of men known to him in the Magdalene Lane area of the town just before 11am.

One of the men was reportedly in possession of a hammer.

But by the time officers arrived at the scene, the group of men had dispersed, and no arrests have been made.

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“The victim was taken to hospital with injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening or life-changing,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

They added: “There will be an increased police presence in the area as enquiries continue.”

The attack comes a week after armed police stormed the town after receiving reports that two men who were in possession of a knife, tried to force entry to a property on August 14.

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