Investigation launched after man stabbed in Bristol park

A man in his 20s suffered injuries described as 'potentially life-changing'

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 9th May 2025

A man has been taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after a stabbing in a Bristol park.

An area of Newtown Park has been cordoned off after an incident near Hassell Drive last night.

The victim, a man in his 20s, told police that he had been attacked by three males, who made off on bikes.

A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: "Police are at the scene of an assault in Bristol which has left a man in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

"Officers were called to Newtown Park, near Hassell Drive, by the ambulance service at about 11.30pm on Thursday 9 May.

"A man in his twenties suffered knife wounds and said he had been attacked by three males who made off on bikes.

"Investigations at the scene continue.

"Enquiries are at a very early stage, and officers urge anyone with any information or footage which could help to call 101 and give the reference 5225129176."

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