Police appeal for information following stabbing in Bedford

We are appealing for information following a stabbing in Bedford town centre on Wednesday (17 May).

Police were called to Cauldwell Street shortly before 9.30am following reports of a man injured in the street.

Upon arrival, officers found a man in his 30s who had suffered a stab wound to the leg. He was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

PC Kirsty Allen from Bedfordshire Police’s Crime Investigation Department said: "This senseless violence has left a man with serious injuries, that luckily are not life threatening.

"We know the town centre would have been busy at this time, so anyone that was in the area and witnessed this incident or the events that followed, please get in touch. Any information could be vital in helping us with our investigation."

Anyone with information can call 101 or report online at quoting crime reference 40/26068/23.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on crimestoppers-uk.org.

For further information about the work going on across Bedfordshire to tackle knife crime visit the Bedfordshire Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit’s website via bedsveru.org