Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stabbing in Pewsey
"Please do not be alarmed by this"
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after there was a stabbing in Pewsey last night (Monday 3rd October).
Officers were called to Olympian Road at approximately 9.30pm on October 3 and provided assistance to man in his 50s found stabbed in the street.
The victim sustained injuries to his abdomen and was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where he remains in a critical condition.
A 31-year-old man, also from Pewsey, has been arrested.
Wiltshire Police say they will have a heightened police presence in the area but residents shouldn't be alarmed by it.
Det Insp Dean Garvin said:
“This is a serious incident and the victim is currently in a critical condition. We believe that there was a disturbance involving multiple people in the lead up to this incident and we have spoken to a number of witnesses as part of our investigation.
"However, we believe that there may be more witness who have not yet made themselves known to police. If this is you, please get in touch.
"Incident like this are rare in this area however when they do happen they cause worry and fear. We will have a heightened police presence in the area and detectives will be conducting enquiries over the coming days – please do not be alarmed by this."
Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54220104307.
Alternatively, call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.