Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed
BBCA 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports of a stabbing in Scunthorpe.
Humberside Police said officers were called to reports a man had been stabbed in the chest during an altercation outside a property on George Street shortly after 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, the force added.
Police have appealed for anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to contact them via the 101 non-emergency number.
Det Ch Insp Jon Cross said: "I understand an incident of this nature will be concerning for the local community; however, I want to offer my reassurance that we take reports of this nature very seriously and we believe this to be an isolated incident between two people known to each other.
"A scene guard remains in place on George Street and officers will be visible in the area providing additional reassurance to residents."
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