South Shields stabbing: Man arrested in connection with attack as victim remains in critical condition

Detectives leading an inquiry into a stab attack which left a man fighting for his life have arrested a man.
By Fiona Thompson
Published 24th Dec 2019, 10:30 BST
Updated 24th Dec 2019, 12:42 BST
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Northumbria Police launched the investigation after it received a report a 24-year-old man had been assaulted in an address in Whiteleas Way, South Shields, just after 3am yesterday, Monday, December 23.

Officers and the North East Ambulance Service attended and the victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing.

He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

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Police cordoned off the shops on Whiteleas Way following the attack.Police cordoned off the shops on Whiteleas Way following the attack.
Police cordoned off the shops on Whiteleas Way following the attack.
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Inquiries into the circumstances around the incident are ongoing.

A 28-year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the assault has now been released with no further action.

Last night officers made a further arrest of a 29-year-old man.

He remains in police custody.

A large cordon was thrown around the shops after the stabbing.A large cordon was thrown around the shops after the stabbing.
A large cordon was thrown around the shops after the stabbing.

A cordon was put up along a stretch of the shops in the street, leaving a number unable to open up for the day, and also sealed off the back lane behind the businesses as forensics officers carried out checks, including the drains and bin.

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A section of the tape was taken down by 10.30am, but police have confirmed the cordon has now been removed entirely.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and there is no wider risk to the public.”

Police also confirmed they had carried out a search in Johnson Street, off Dean Road in the town, as part of the investigation.

The back lane of the shops was closed off to people while investigations were launched.The back lane of the shops was closed off to people while investigations were launched.
The back lane of the shops was closed off to people while investigations were launched.

A spokeswoman for the ambulance service confirmed it had sent a double-crewed ambulance, a crew from its Hazardous Area Response Team (Hart) and a doctor to Whiteleas Way, with the patient taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

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Residents expressed their shock about the attack as they woke to find the cordon in place on the busy road, with bus passengers asked to use stops elsewhere in the street while police carried out investigations.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting log 108 23/12/19 or via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.