Man suffers serious injuries in Telford stabbing
A 22-year-old man has suffered serious injuries in an assault that took place this morning in the Woodside area of Telford.
UPDATED: 16/11/16 More detailed of the description of the man police believe to be the offender has been added
A 22-year-old man has suffered serious injuries in an assault that took place this morning in Telford.
Detectives are investigating the assault after police received a report of a man being stabbed outside a property in Wantage, Woodside at around 12.25am this morning
Ambulance staff treated the man at the scene before he was taken to the North Staffordshire Hospital where he is being treated for stab wounds to his head, chest and leg and also for a collapsed lung. His condition is said to be serious but stable and the injuries are not believed to be life threatening at this time.
The offender is described as a well built man in his late twenties to early thirties, mixed race, about 6ft 2ins tall, with short hair, a rough beard and dark, bushy eyebrows. He was wearing a dark jacket (possibly Puffa rain jacket) with buttoned pockets and a dark, peaked flat cap.
Investigating officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, in particular a group of young people who were in the BP garage in Woodside and may have valuable information.
Officers investigating the incident would like to hear from anyone who witnessed it or has any information about it.
Det Sgt Dafydd Jones, from Telford CID, said: "We believe that this was a targeted assault and would like to reassure members of the public that they are not in danger.
"We are following a number of leads but would like to hear from anyone who has information which would help us identify the offender."
Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or through their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org quoting incident 16S of 12 November.
