Hertfordshire police have appealed for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Letchworth.

The incident took place at Norton Common, at around 6.50pm on Monday (June 26).

An altercation had reportedly taken place, leaving a man in his 20s with a stab wound to the leg.

Teams from Hertfordshire Constabulary and the East of England Ambulance Service attended the scene.

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The man was then taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he remains in a stable condition.

Two teenagers, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Detective Sergeant Ben Dixon said: “I am appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident or has information about it, who has not already spoken to police, to make contact with us.

“While arrests have been made, we are continuing our investigation into the circumstances of what happened and any information you may have, no matter how small, could prove crucial to our enquiries.

                                                                                            

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“If you think you can help, I can be contacted directly by email via ben.dixon@herts.police.uk.”

Information can also be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or by calling the police's non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/51459/23.

Anonymous information can be given by contacting Crimestopppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.