An appeal for witnesses and footage has been launched after two people were injured in a stabbing in the Snow Hill area of Bath last night, Wednesday 24th September.
A police guard in place at the scene | Photo © Bath Echo
Ambulance crews called police at 11.16pm after a 16-year-old boy was found with a stab wound to his leg near the Esso Garage on the London Road.
Members of the public provided first aid at the scene before emergency services arrived.
The boy was taken to hospital, where he remains for treatment to injuries which are believed to be neither life-threatening nor life-changing.
A 20-year-old man also went to hospital and was discharged overnight following treatment to a small cut.
The attack happened at the Snow Hill House flats | Photo © Bath Echo
The Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance helicopter attended the scene and landed at Kensington Meadows. It later flew to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
Initial police enquiries suggest the attack took place in a communal area of Snow Hill House flats.
Despite immediate police attendance and searches of the area, no suspects were located.
Two suspects are reported to have made off through nearby gardens.
Both are described as wearing face coverings, one wore a hoody and one a blue coat.
There is a large police presence in the Snow Hill area | Photo © Bath Echo
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, based in Almondsbury, was brought in to assist with the search for the suspects.
Bath Neighbourhood Inspector Stuart King KPM said: “On behalf of the injured and the emergency services, I would particularly like to thank the members of the public who gave first aid for their efforts.
“Residents will see officers carrying out further investigations and uniformed reassurance patrols today, but at this stage we don’t believe there is any risk to the wider public.
“If you do have any information or concerns, please either speak to officers or contact the neighbourhood team by calling 101.”
If you have any relevant information or footage, call 101 and give the reference 5225269262.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 11.03pm on Wednesday 24th September to an incident in Bath.
“We sent three double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, one operation officer, a critical care car and the hazardous area response team to the scene.
“We conveyed two patients by land ambulances to Southmead Hospital.”
