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Vancouver detectives are seeking to speak with witnesses of a serious assault that took place last week near a SkyTrain station in Downtown Vancouver.

Around 7:30 p.m. on March 20, two men (who knew each other) became embroiled in an altercation on Melville Street at Burrard Street near the Burrard SkyTrain Station in the Coal Harbour area.

One of the men allegedly attacked the other man with a weapon before he fled.

The 47-year-old victim got into a taxi and went to hospital for emergency treatment.

According to Vancouver Police Department Cst. Jason Doucette, several people may have attempted to offer their assistance and investigators are seeking to speak with them.

Anyone who witnessed this assault or has information about the incident is asked to call the VPD at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.