Police investigating "machete" attack in Cheltenham release CCTV image of potential witness
Police believe a jogger who was running over the Millennium Bridge around the time of the reported attack may be a key witness
Last updated 14th Oct 2026
Police investigating a suspected attempted murder in Cheltenham have released a CCTV image of a jogger they believe could be a crucial witness.
A man in his 40s was reportedly attacked with a machete by another man near the Millennium Bridge on Wednesday 19th August at around 5:30pm and suffered a serious wound to his neck.
He was taken to Southmead Hospital for treatment but has since been discharged and has mad a full recovery.
Investigating officers say a man was seen running over the Millennium Bridge on the Honeybourne Line at around 5.34pm towards the scene of the attack and they believe he may have vital information about what happened.
Police say the jogger is not being treated as a suspect.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident.
They have been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.
Police say they are not treating the incident as a random attack involving people unknown to each other.
Officers have carried out numerous enquiries, including a review of CCTV in the area and house-to-house enquiries.
Officers are particularly keen to speak to the jogger and are urging him, or anyone else who was in the area at the time, to come forward if they have not already spoken to police.