A man has been found seriously injured in a street in Oadby.
Police were called to the scene in Bluebell Close at about 8.45am today.
The injured man was taken to hospital by air ambulance.
Officers have cordoned off the area and the police dog unit and helicopter is at the scene helping with inquiries into the assault.
A force spokeswoman said the investigation was at its very early stages.
She said she could not reveal what injuries the man had suffered or if a weapon had been used in the attack.
