Sheffield stabbing: Horrified witnesses claim injured man's wounds were self inflicted
Horrified witnesses claim a man rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries inflicted them upon himself.
Police cordoned off part of Sheffield city centre this afternoon after an injured man was found to be bleeding heavily.
The 34-year-old was treated by medics on Devonshire Street initially before being taken to hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries.
South Yorkshire Police said: “We were called at 1.51pm today to reports of shoplifting and concern for safety on Devonshire Street in Sheffield. “A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. “Officers are at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.” A number of horrified passers-by witnessed the scenes unfold.
They claim the injured man was not the victim of a broad daylight attack. But a police probe into the full circumstances surrounding the man’s injuries is now underway.
More to follow.