Two men have been arrested following an incident at Norton Common in Letchworth yesterday (June 26).
Police were called at around 6.50pm to reports of an altercation and that a man had been found with a stab wound to the leg.
Officers from the East of England Ambulance Service attended. The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital by air ambulance. He is in a stable condition in hospital.
Officers remained in the area this morning.
An 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. They remain in police custody at this time.
Detective Inspector Nick Rega said: “I understand news of this incident will cause concern in the community.
“Two people were swiftly arrested and enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the incident.
“Witnesses or anyone with information to assist the ongoing investigation can contact me directly via nicholas.rega@herts.police.uk.”
You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/51459/23.
Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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