Two arrested in Ipswich after man stabbed in Stowmarket attack
Police have arrested a woman, 60, and a man, 26, following a stabbing in Leveret Gardens that left a man in his 20s hospitalised.
Why it matters: The incident sparked a rapid police response across three Suffolk towns, with suspects apprehended in separate locations in Ipswich.
The details:
- Officers were called to Leveret Gardens, Stowmarket, at 11:00 on Sunday, 2 February, following reports of an attack.
- The victim, aged in his 20s, is in a stable condition in hospital.
- Police located a suspect vehicle in Norwich Road, Ipswich, at 11:35, where a 60-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
- At 12:25, officers arrested a 26-year-old man from Needham Market at an address in Grimwade Street, Ipswich.
- He was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
What they're saying: Police say it is currently understood that the victim and suspects were known to each other.
What's next: Both suspects will be questioned at Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre.
The bottom line: Police are appealing for witnesses to contact West CID at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference 37/6069/25.
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