Police cordon off Sheffield road after man is stabbed

Police have blocked off a road in Darnall following the stabbing of a man in his twenties last night (May 12).
By Lloyd Bent
Published 13th May 2020, 08:55 BST
Updated 13th May 2020, 17:06 BST
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Shortly before 9pm, officers were deployed to Main Road following a report that a man had been stabbed.

The man in his twenties was taken to hospital with injuries to his chest and arms.

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Police said the injuries are not thought to be life threatening but the victim remains in hospital for treatment.

Police at the scene of a stabbing on Staniforth Road in Darnall.Police at the scene of a stabbing on Staniforth Road in Darnall.
Police at the scene of a stabbing on Staniforth Road in Darnall.

A police cordon remains in place as enquiries continue and the road is closed in both directions.

Buses are diverted while the road is closed to traffic.

A statement from Stagecoach South Yorkshire said: “Due to a police incident in the Darnall area Service 52 will be diverted via Wilfred Road, Darnall Road, Main Road and Greenland Road towards Woodhouse and the opposite towards Hillsborough until further notice.”