Man arrested on suspicion of assault after woman injured at retirement complex

‘Concerned’ doctors called officers in Derby last week, police say

The woman is believed to have become injured at a property in Shirland Court in Derby (Google Maps)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman suffered injuries at a retirement housing complex.

Derbyshire Police said it was called by “concerned” doctors who had been with the woman on Friday.

She had suffered injuries at a property in a retirement housing complex in a suburb of Derby, the force said.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault.

Derbyshire Police said it remains open-minded in its investigation as to how the woman suffered injuries.

No further details about the woman - including her age - have been released.

The force said: “We were contacted by doctors on Friday who were concerned about the injuries a woman had suffered at a property on Shirland Court at Shelton Lock.

“The woman is continuing to recover in hospital, and enquiries are still ongoing”.

Media reports suggested she had been in a critical condition. The Independent understands her condition has improved over the last 24 hours.

Derbyshire Police said: “A man was arrested on suspicion of assault and then later bailed pending further enquiries, but we remain open into the circumstances of how the woman became injured.”

A spokesperson for Derby Homes, which runs the Shirland Court retirement housing complex, said: “We’re aware of the incident”.

They added: “As this is an ongoing police investigation, we are unable to comment further.”