Police are investigating an alleged assault at a property off Shaddongate, Carlisle, early today.

Officers were called to a flat at Dixon Court, opposite Dixon's Chimney, at 6.40am after getting a report of an alleged assault causing actual bodily harm.

The attack was said to happened inside a a property.

Though police were quickly on the scene, the suspect had left the area, said a spokeswoman for Cumbria Constabulary.

She added that inquiries are currently ongoing.