Man and woman arrested after man seriously assaulted in Basingstoke

Man and woman arrested after man seriously assaulted in Basingstoke

Two arrests have been made as part of an investigation into a stabbing in Basingstoke town centre.

Police were called at around 10.15pm on Thursday 5 November to a report that a man had been stabbed.

The man, aged in his 20s, was located by officers in The Malls. He had injuries to his legs and hands.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Officers at the scene carried out initial enquiries and conducted an area search. As part of that search, two people were located in the Shooters Way area and arrested.

A 29-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, both from Basingstoke, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.

They are currently in police custody while our enquiries continue.

An investigation has been launched and officers are working to establish the circumstances of what happened.

Following initial enquiries, we believe this incident took place in Alencon Link, between The Malls and The Anvil.

We are appealing for anyone who was in this area and saw what took place to contact us.

This can be done by dialling 101, quoting the crime reference number 44260543335, or by reporting via our website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/report-crime-incident-suspicion/