Appeal for witnesses after man found injured in Sandbach

Police seek information and footage from public

Author: Vicky HainesPublished 11th May 2026

Detectives are investigating after a man was found with serious injuries in Sandbach during the early hours of Sunday, 10th May.

The 46-year-old man was discovered collapsed on Oldfield Road and was subsequently taken to hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

Authorities believe he had been seen earlier on Saturday, 9th May at the Cheshire Cheese and Barchetta on Crewe Road.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything significant in the area during the evening to come forward.

Chief Inspector Hannah Friend said, "At this stage this appears to be an isolated incident, and we are doing everything we can to establish the exact circumstances of how this man came to sustain such serious injuries."

“As part of our investigation, we are appealing to anyone with information, CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage which may aid our investigation, to please contact us."

"We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of Oldfield Road, the Cheshire Cheese, or Barchetta, and ask that local residents check their CCTV and doorbell cameras for footage which may assist with our enquiries."

"We are also asking any taxi drivers, bus drivers or vehicles with dashcam to check their footage if they were in this area during this time."

Anyone with information or video footage that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Cheshire Constabulary on 101 quoting IML 2325816 or visit their website.

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