Appeal after reported stabbing on Sheffield's Ecclesfield Road

Police are appealing for information following a reported stabbing in Sheffield last night.

Published 30th May 2016

Police are appealing for information following a reported stabbing in Sheffield last night.

They were called to Ecclesfield Road at around 9.30pm to reports a 27-year-old man had been assaulted.

The man was taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds that were deemed to be life-threatening.

He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Ecclesfield Road was closed for a time while emergency services responded to the incident, and police will remain in the local community carrying out their enquiries.

Police are asking any witnesses to come forward.