Police seeking two men in connection with Shelley Road stabbing

Bradley Mason and Daniel Sweeney Pic: Preston Police

Preston Police are wanting to trace two men and speak to them after a double stabbing in Preston last week.

Police officers were shortly called before 9am on Friday 14 April, following reports of an assault on Shelley Road in Ashton.

Emergency services attended and two people were taken to hospital with stab wounds. They were a man in his 20s and a man in his 50s.

Their injuries while serious were not life threatening.

An investigation was launched, and a man aged 46 from Preston was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and has been bailed.

Following enquiries, the police want to speak to Bradley Mason and Daniel Sweeney.

Mason is 25, six ft tall, slim, blue eyes.

Sweeney, also known as Daniel Mullarkey, is 30, five ft nine ins tall, slim with short dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Det Sgt Samantha Bartley, of Preston CID, said: “Our enquiries into this serious incident are continuing and as part of our investigation we want to speak to these two men.

“I would appeal to anyone who has seen them or who knows where they might be to get in touch.

“Please do not approach either of them but call police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log 0291 of April 14. Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. For immediate sightings please call 999.