Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 24-year-old suffers serious stab wound

Police say they were called to Tunnard Street in Boston at 12.10am this morning following reports of a fight involving a number of people.

Firearms officers were among those deployed to the scene.

Police say they found that a 24-year old man had sustained a serious stab wound to his abdomen.

A 26-year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and house to house inquiries have been taking place.

Officers remain in the Red Lion Street and Tunnard Street areas today.

A 25-year-old man and a 44-year-old man have also been arrested on suspicion of affray.

Detective Inspector Gail Hurley says: "This was an isolated incident in which the people involved were known to each other.

“We are working hard to establish the circumstances of what has happened and information from local residents will be extremely valuable to our inquiries. Please get in touch if you saw what happened or captured any footage or images of the altercation taking place.

"If you don’t wish to speak with the police, Crimestoppers guarantee that you can you give information and remain completely anonymous.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 quoting the reference 4 of 18 November 2019; by emailing [email protected] with reference 4 of 18 November 2019 in the subject box, or through the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org