police officer has been stabbed several times while out performing a welfare check. The policeman was deployed to check on a man when he was stabbed at the property, prompted an attempted murder investigation.
Our sister title The Mirror report that the incident occurred at midday today on an address on Portswood Road in Southampton.
Hampshire Police have now announced the officer’s injuries are serious but are not believed to be life-threatening.His family has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers in the aftermath of the stabbing.A 51-year-old man from Southampton was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Hampshire Police confirmed.He remains in police custody at this time.Investigations are ongoing.
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