February 23, 2023 10.05 am This story is over 23 months old

One man still in custody and another released as Stamford attempted murder probe continues

A man in his 20s suffered multiple stab wounds

Update, 9 am, 23 February: Following further investigations into the incident at Stamford bus station on Tuesday night, an 18-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion on affray has been released with no further action.

The 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in custody.

Our investigation is ongoing and we continue to appeal to anyone who has not yet come forward to get in touch via 101 quoting incident number 446 of 21 February.

Original release, 10.45 am, 22 February: We have launched an attempted murder investigation following the serious assault of a man in his 20s at Stamford bus station yesterday evening (21 February).

We received a report that two vehicles had arrived at the bus station at 10.16pm and an altercation then began between the occupants of one of the vehicles and people already in the bus station.

The fight is reported to have moved to the street.

Response officers were deployed and on arrival found a man in his 20s with multiple stab wounds. He received emergency treatment at the scene and is now in hospital in a serious condition. It is believed that the people involved were known to each other.

Those involved had dispersed on arrival and immediate searches were conducted to locate suspects.

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the early hours of this morning.

Another 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray. Both are still in police custody.

We remain on scene today and St Peter’s Hill is closed while we carry out further enquiries, and we would ask people to avoid the area. We would also ask people to refrain from speculating on social media about the incident while we investigate the circumstances.

We believe that there will be people who witnessed this incident and may have information which could help our enquires, and we are calling on them to come forwards. We are particularly keen to see any mobile phone or dashcam footage which shows the incident.

If you can help with our investigation, please contact [email protected] or call 101 quoting incident number 446 of 21 February.


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