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STREETS OF RAGE

Nottingham City on lockdown after three people stabbed on night of violence

Cops on hunt and victims taken to hospital as investigation launched

THREE people were stabbed in a city centre street early yesterday.

Two men aged 20 and 21 and a woman were taken to hospital after police were called to the incident at 4.30am.

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Police are investigating after three people required hospital treatment following a brutal stabbing attack during the early hours of the morningCredit: SWNS
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Eyewitness Sandra Timothy described hearing the sirens during the early hours, saying "it looks quite serious"Credit: SWNS

Their injuries were not said to be life threatening.

The area of the attack in Nottingham was cordoned off yesterday as detectives made an appeal for witnesses.

A spokesman said: “Police believe this is an isolated incident.”

Resident Sandra Timothy, 50, said: “I hope they resolve this soon because it looks quite serious.”

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No one has been arrested in connection with the serious assault but police are investigatingCredit: SWNS

Official figures show Nottinghamshire is one of Britain’s worst places for knife crime.

There were 443 convictions or police cautions for carrying knives in the year to June.

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