Man suffers knife wounds at Flamingo Land caravan park

A man's been taken to hospital with knife wounds from a caravan park in North Yorkshire.

Emergency services were called to the site at Flamingo Land in Kirby Misperton on Sunday night (17 September).

A man had suffered knife wounds to his chest.

In a police statement, North Yorkshire Police said 'following enquiries, it was found that the injuries were self inflicted and no one else was involved.'

The North Yorkshire Police statement in full:

'Police were contacted at 4pm on Sunday 17 September with a report of a man with chest injuries at a caravan at Flamingo Land Caravan Park in Kirby Misperton, York.

'Officers attended and located the man, who was taken to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment for a knife wound to the chest. Air ambulance attended the scene, but were not required to transport the man to hospital.

'A scene guard was put in place to allow officers to determine the circumstances around the incident. Following enquiries, it was determined that the injuries were self-inflicted and no other party was involved.

'The man has since been discharged from hospital and is receiving the necessary ongoing support.'

First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.