UPDATED: Two men arrested after stabbing in York

A 33 year old was attacked in the Heslington Road area of the city on Saturday night.

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Author: Edward BreslinPublished 28th Mar 2021
Last updated 29th Mar 2021

A second man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in York.

The incident happened on Saturday night - when a 33 year old was stabbed and entered a takeaway on Heslington Road asking for help.

He's in hospital in a stable condition.

A 32 year old is in custody on police questioning - a 25 year old arrested on Sunday has been released on conditional bail.

Police say they recognise that the incident will have caused alarm in the local area, however, they believe that it did not pose a risk to the wider community.

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area last night or has doorbell or other private CCTV of Apollo Street or Heslington Road, or was passing through and may have dashcam footage is being urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass any information to York CID.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

You can quote reference number 12210086443 when calling.

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