Arrests after man stabbed in chest during brawl

Six people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in the chest during a street brawl in Leeds.

Officers were called just before 19:30 BST on Thursday to reports of people fighting in Sutherland Mount, Harehills, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.

On arrival, the crowd had dispersed, but a further call was received reporting a 28-year-old man, who was linked to the fight, had been brought to St James's Hospital with critical injuries.

The man had since undergone emergency surgery and remained in a critical but stable condition, while five men, aged 18, 22, 29, 43 and 45, as well as a 45-year-old woman, had been held on suspicion of affray, the force spokesperson said.

A scene remained in place in Sutherland Mount on Friday and detectives from Leeds District CID were trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, they added.

Det Ch Insp Michael Wimbles, the senior investigating officer, said: "The victim has been stabbed and very seriously injured and remains in a critical condition in hospital.

"We recognise that a violent incident such as this will cause understandable concern in the community, and we are liaising with our neighbourhood policing team colleagues, who are working to reassure people in the area."

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who had any information that could assist the investigation, was asked to contact police.