Mum slashed with razor blade during row with son in Sheffield

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a house in Burrows Drive, Longley, at 12.20am yesterday after an argument at the property 'quickly escalated' and resulted in a woman suffering razor blade wounds to her face and hands.

CRIME: Man 'slashed across face' by stranger in SheffieldThe force said the incident involved a woman and her son.

POLICE: Masked robbers punched victim to the ground in SheffieldWhen officers arrived at the house the victim's son had fled.

"This quickly escalated and resulted in the son assaulting his mother with a razor blade before fleeing the address.

"Police attend and find victim with facial and hand injuries that required hospital treatment."

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