Man arrested after Southend stabbing

Police were called to Leigh Road on Friday evening

Author: Ellie CloutePublished 24th Jul 2023

A man's been arrested by Essex Police after a man in his twenties was stabbed on Friday evening (July 21).

Essex Police were called to Leigh Road around 10:30pm and found the man with stab wounds to his side and back. It was during a fight outside the Broker Pub, close to the junction with Chalkwell Park Drive.

He was taken to hospital with not life-threatening injuries.

A 20-year-old was arrested close by and was questioned by officer on suspicion of GBH.

He has now been released on conditional bail.

A statement from Essex Police said: "As our enquiries have continued, we now believe there were a number of people in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident."

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us."

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