Man suffers multiple lacerations to his face in Bedfordshire stabbing

It happened on Saturday night at an address in Cynthia Court.

Author: Lauren WattPublished 29th Jun 2021

Police are appealing for any witnesses after a man was stabbed in Wootton on Saturday.

Officers were called to reports of a stabbing at an address in Cynthia Court at around 6pm.

A group of men, believed to be four or five people, attacked a man after entering his property, fleeing the scene by taxis.

The man suffered multiple lacerations to his face.

One suspect is described as a white man, around 20-years-old, wearing a dark hoodie with the hood up, a dark bag worn across his back, and a black balaclava pulled up over his nose.

The second is described as a black man, around 6-foot-tall, wearing a grey tracksuit, a black ski mask and a black backpack.

The third suspect is described as a black man, around 5’10”, wearing an all-black tracksuit with the hood up.

The fourth is described as a white man.

Detective Constable Ben Carter, investigating, said:

“This was a very serious incident that took place in the victim’s home and we are asking for the public’s help to identify the perpetrators.

“We believe that this incident was a targeted attack and we know there will be people out there who have information that can help us establish the circumstances leading up to this.

“We are keen to speak to anyone with information, who may have been in the area at the time, or who might have any dash cam or ring doorbell footage.”

If you have information or footage, please report it via our online reporting tool quoting reference 335 of 26 June or you can call 101.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Appeal for information following Wootton stabbing

A teenage boy has been arrested and bailed in connection with this incident.