Posted: Fri 29th Jan 2021

Police respond to “false rumours” circulating on social media that there was a stabbing in Mold on Thursday

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Jan 29th, 2021

North Wales Police has responded to “false rumours” circulating on social media regarding reports of a stabbing in Mold on Thursday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An Air Ambulance was spotted landing on open ground near the Hillside Crescent area of Mold just after 1pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Several people got in touch with Deeside.com asking about ‘talk of a stabbing’ in the area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As we reported yesterday, paramedics were called to a “medical emergency” at Hillside Crescent. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A medical emergency often refers to the onset of a life threatening illnesses which requires immediate, intensive treatment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: “We are aware of false rumours circulating on social media that there was a stabbing in yesterday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This is not true. The emergency services attended a medical incident.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Please be assured there was no crime committed and no investigation.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said on Thursday: “We were called today, 28 January, at approximately 13:08 to reports of a medical emergency on Hillside Crescent, Mold.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We responded with two emergency ambulances, one rapid response vehicle and were supported by Wales Air Ambulance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“One patient was flown to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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