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Air ambulance scrambled as man stabbed in Wiltshire town

byDaniel Jae Webb
1 June 2024 | 9.26am
Air ambulance scrambled as man stabbed in Wiltshire town

Credit: Nicole Wynne

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An air ambulance was scrambled to a stabbing in Devizes on Friday (31 May).

Emergency services raced to reports of the knife attack in Rendells Court at around 3.30pm.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, which is currently operating a spare helicopter while theirs if offline, landed on The Green to allow critical care medics attended the scene.

Wiltshire Air Ambulance medics are understood to have attended alongside local ambulance crews, using a rapid response vehicle.

The casualty, a man aged in his 30s, was taken to Great Western Hospital for treatment.

Wiltshire Police said his injuries “are not believed to be serious”.

A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested in connection with the incident this morning (Saturday) and is currently in custody in Gloucestershire.

An investigation into the blade assault is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Wiltshire Police by calling 101.

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