Earl Street: Man stabbed multiple times in Sheffield hospitalised with life-threatening injuries

South Yorkshire Police were called to reports of an assault at 5:05am today (November 10) on Earl Street, next to Moor Market.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers attended the scene and discovered a 29-year-old man with stab wounds.

“He has been taken to hospital with injuries that are thought to be life-threatening.”

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A police cordon was in place on throughout the day until approximately 3pm, with CSI in attendance.

A second stabbing also took place today, in the early hours of this morning on Carver Street, which is not believed to be life threatening.

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