A man has been left with "life-changing injuries" following an incident in Stevenage last night, with police finding a "large knife" at the scene.

Officers were called to reports of an incident in Vinters Avenue at around 11.45pm yesterday (Tuesday, January 9).

A 20-year-old man from Stevenage is currently being treated in hospital for life-changing injuries to his hand, and although a knife was found at the scene, the circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear at this time.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ben Dixon via email at ben.dixon@herts.police.uk

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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"We would like to speak to anyone who has any information which could help our inquiry," said Detective Sergeant Ben Dixon, investigating. 

"Did you see something happen in the road around this time? Were you driving in the area with a dash cam in operation before or after the time of the incident? Do you have any information that could help?

"If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crimestoppers to report information. No personal information is every recorded and you can use their untraceable online form."