A private hospital has been shut down by police in West Yorkshire following a ‘major incident’.

Shocking photos show blood smeared across a door at Huddersfield BMI Hospital after a ‘targeted attack’ on a man.

Officers say he suffered serious injuries just after midnight, as they warned patients to stay away from the hospital.

Blood is smeared over the door at Huddersfield BMI Hospital (Picture: SWNS)

Police carry out a forensic search by the blood-splattered door (Picture: SWNS)

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Blood is splattered across the wall outside Huddersfield BMI Hospital (Picture: SWNS)

Police said the man suffered ‘serious injuries’ (Picture: SWNS)

The private hospital was shut down this morning (Picture: Huddersfield Examiner/MEN Media) Pictures of blood splattered on the road outside the hospital also emerged on social media after police confirmed the nature of the incident.


Roads surrounding the hospital were cordoned off by West Yorkshire Police early this morning.



A witness said the area was ‘crawling with police’ as she went past at 7.30am, the Huddersfield Examiner reports.

Blood splatter was found on the pavement outside the the hospital (Picture: Huddersfield Examiner/MEN Media)

West Yorkshire Police confirmed a man was seriously assaulted at the hospital last night (Picture: Huddersfield Examiner/MEN Media) Police are at the scene of the private hospital (Picture: Huddersfield Examiner/MEN Media) A patient told the paper: ‘They rang at about 8am saying police had closed the hospital due to something going on. They wouldn’t say what.

‘I was due to be in for 9am so it’s all very last minute. It’s not been re-arranged – they just said they’d be in touch.’

A spokesperson for the hospital has said it will be closed until 7am tomorrow.

A ‘major incident’ has been declared at the major hospital (Picture: BMI The Huddersfield Hospital)

In a statement, the hospital said: ‘Due to a major incident, the Huddersfield BMI Hospital will be closed until 7am on Thursday August 23.

‘If you have an urgent clinical query, please call our switchboard on 07824450975.’

A spokesman said: ‘Detectives in Huddersfield are investigating after a man was assaulted in the car park of a private hospital in the town.

West Yorkshire Police said: ‘Police received a number of reports from 12.02am this morning in relation to an altercation in the grounds of the BMI Huddersfield Hospital on Birkby Hall Road, Huddersfield.

‘While officers were en-route to the scene, police were made aware that a man with a number of injuries had arrived at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

‘The man remains in hospital where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries to his hand.

‘A police scene is in place in a car park of the BMI hospital.’

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