Police have issued an urgent appeal to trace two men in connection with an alleged attempted murder. 

Officers want to trace both 21-year-old Barry Strange from Grangetown and 22-year-old Lewis Dawson from Redcar in connection with an alleged incident of attempted murder.

The alleged incident took place on Birchington Avenue in Grangetown at around 10:30pm on Thursday. 

Cleveland Police say it involved a 22-year-old male rider of an electric bike who remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The Northern Echo:

A 21-year-old man previously arrested in connection with the incident has been bailed while enquiries continue.

Officers are appealing to Barry Strange and Lewis Dawson to come forward or anyone who may have information regarding their whereabouts to call Cleveland Police on 101, quoting incident number 179548.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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