Man arrested following Church Stretton knife incident
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Church Stretton yesterday in which he and a woman received serious injuries.
The woman, who is in her sixties, is in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with serious neck, face and shoulder injuries. The man, in his seventies, is being treated for neck injuries at the Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Both are described as being in stable conditions. No-one else was injured in the incident.
Police are today continuing to investigate the circumstances but say they believe no other person was involved and that the two casualties are known to each other.
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Edwards said: "This is clearly a serious incident and we are still in the process of investigating all the circumstances. As part of our investigations, it is important anyone who witnessed what happened contact Ludlow or Shrewsbury police station on 0300 333 3000.
"A number of witnesses have already been spoken to but there may be others who have not yet been contacted and I would ask them to get in touch."
