Incident where cyclist was found seriously injured on Northumberland road 'no longer suspicious' say police

Shortly before 11.30am on Saturday, November 7, Northumbria Police received a report of a lone woman cyclist lying in the the road on Attlee Bank in Bedlington.

The cyclist, 46, had suffered serious injuries to her head and was taken to hospital, where she remains today, Tuesday, November 10.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Over the weekend, officers launched an appeal for information in a bid to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and ascertain if any criminal offences had been committed.

“We would now like to thank members of the public who came forward – and can confirm the incident is no longer being treated as suspicious.

“Specially-trained family liaison officers are continuing to support the woman’s family.”

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