Man in hospital after stabbing near Wellington - as police release image of man they want to speak to
A man has been stabbed close to his home at Admaston, near Wellington - and police have released a photo of a man that they want to speak to in connection with the incident.
Police responded to emergency 999 calls just after 6am on Sunday and discovered a man with stab wounds near to his home address.
A West Mercia police spokesman said: "On attendance from police and ambulance services, the man was transported to hospital where he received medical treatment and remains in a stable condition."
Investigating officers have released a photo of a man that they said they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
The spokesman said: "It is believed he was last seen on Sutton Road at around 6am this morning, and was thought to be wearing a slate grey/black puffer style Nike jacket with a small white Nike logo on the front left side, blue jeans and grey trainers with a white sole."
Police said they thought the man had connections with Nottingham.
Local people took to social media to report a big police presence in the area.
They said that a police helicopter was hovering over the area.
The incident is the third stabbing in or near Wellington over the weekend. On Friday a man in his 20s was stabbed following a three-vehicle road crash in Holyhead Road at around 8pm.
Then on Saturday morning a 52-year-old man died after being stabbed in Wellington. A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
