Posted: Tue 22nd Oct 2019

Updated: Police close main road in Garden City following an incident

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019

Two men were stabbed in Garden City on Monday night, North Wales Police has confirmed.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police are hunting two other men who made off from the scene last night. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened near the entrance to former Corus Steel in Garden City at around 9pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Yellow crime scene tape and barriers remain are stretched across the entrance this morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Police say one of the victims sustained serious stab wounds and is currently being treated in hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Two suspects, described as black males, made off on foot. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

DCI Gary Kelly said; “This was a violent incident in which a man has suffered serious injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Our investigation is at an early stage and I am appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The public will see an increased police activity in the area as we carry out our enquiries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Please call 101 or https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support quoting reference X153525 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A section of Welsh Road through Garden City was closed from around 10.30pm last night while police dealt with the incident.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road leading to leading up to the John Summers steelworks HQ remains closed this morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Further along the road more tape is blocking the entrance police vehicles could be seen at the bottom of the road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to Cheshire Live, “two bloody men staggered to a garage on Sealand Road to get help after being stabbed.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Staff at the Texaco garage raised the alarm after two men entered the Costcutter shop with serious stab wounds on Monday night.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“North Wales Police were called to the garage by the ambulance service shortly after 9pm to reports of two men with stab wounds.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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