Three men arrested after man left in critical condition in Lincoln

They've been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

An image from the CCTV footage of the victim
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 24th Mar 2026

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries in Lincoln.

The victim is currently in hospital in a critical condition.

A 31-year-old man, a 38-year-old man, and a 43-year-old man are in police custody.

Detectives are working to piece together what happened and have released an image of the victim in the hopes anyone who saw him will contact the police.

An image from the CCTV footage of the victim

A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said "The victim was last seen on CCTV walking with another man along Lincoln High Street on 19 March 2026 at around 5:36pm.

"After visiting the South Park convenience shop, he continued along the High Street before turning left onto Tealby Street.

"It is believed he may also have travelled through Sidney Street, onto Bargate, and then onto Craven Street.

"We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage capturing anything unusual or suspicious in the area."

Anyone with any information is being urged to call 101 quoting incident 137 of 22 March 2026.

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