Arrests after man stabbed in Southsea house

A MAN has been stabbed in the leg and shoulder, police said.
Three people were arrested after the stabbingThree people were arrested after the stabbing
Three people were arrested after the stabbing

The 34-year-old was attacked inside a house in Alhambra Road, Southsea, between midnight and 2am this morning.

He was taken to hospital and received stitches for his injuries. He has been discharged.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A 34-year-old man from Portsmouth, a 23-year-old-man from Lambeth and a 21-year-old-man from Bromley, Kent, have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and having a blade or sharply-pointed article in a public place.

‘We would like to reassure the public that we believe this was an isolated incident; we don’t believe there is any wider risk to the public,’ a police spokeswoman said. She added there was no link to a double stabbing in the street on September 15.

Call police on 101, quoting 44160420047.