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City centre stabbing CCTV images released as part of police appeal

Posted on - 26th September, 2013 - 6:58pm | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Preston City Centre
Images of the man police would like to speak to. He was on Glovers Court before the incident.

Images of the man police would like to speak to. He was on Glovers Court before the incident.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a stabbing in the city centre.

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Officers were called to an incident on Fishergate on Saturday 1 September at 2.30am.

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A disturbance had broken out between two groups of men between Boots the chemist and Bank clothes shop on the main shopping street in the city.

It resulted in one of the men, a 31-year-old, being stabbed in the stomach.

He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital. The offenders ran off towards Cross Street down Cannon Street.

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PC Peter Burns said. “I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident to come forward and contact the police. We need to find the person responsible for this assault.

“If anyone recognises this man then I would urge them to contact the police. I would also appeal direct to the man in the CCTV image to get in touch with us.

“The victim is a local man and he is continuing his recovery at home being looked after by friends and family.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Preston CID on 101 quoting log reference number LC-20130901-0282

People with information can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court

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