Cyclist in hospital after assault by e-bike rider

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted by an e-bike rider in Leicester.

Police said they were called to Aylestone Road shortly before 09:00 BST on Wednesday but the e-bike rider had left the scene before officers arrived.

The cyclist - a man - was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, a police spokesperson added.

Aylestone Road, close to the junction with Richmond Avenue was shut but has since reopened, the force said.

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