Man hit with baseball bats at Carlisle petrol station
A man is seriously ill in hospital after he was attacked by three men armed with baseball bats on a petrol station forecourt in Carlisle.
The victim suffered head injuries and a broken shoulder when he was set upon at Whiteclosegate in Brampton Old Road, at about 07:00 BST.
Cumbria Police said the attackers drove off towards Houghton and a Subaru car was later found burned out in a field.
Officers cordoned off the station for several hours to carry out a search.
They are looking at CCTV footage from the area to try to identify those responsible.