Hull stabbings: Man and woman fighting for their lives after terrifying 2am street attacks

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A man and a woman are fighting for their lives after being stabbed in a Yorkshire city in the early hours of this morning.

Humberside Police raced to the scene - the junction of Buckingham Street and Brecon Street in Hull - at 2am where they found a man, 35, had suffered life-threatening injries after being stabbed in the stomach. He also had a serious head injury. He was rushed to hospital.

An hour later, officers were then called to Rosmead Street where a woman, 33, had been stabbed in the neck. She too was blue-lighted to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

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Detectives are working on the theory that the stabbings are connected and the victims and suspects are known to each other.

Detective Inspector Mark Skelton from the Major Crime Team stressed there is no wider risk to the public. He said: "We believe these incidents to be connected and I would like to offer my reassurance that the individuals are believed to be known to each other. There is no wider risk to the public.

"Enquiries remain ongoing, including house to house enquiries, and trawling CCTV to establish the full circumstances and identify those involved."

There are police scenes still in place as detectives carry out their enquiries into the events leading up to and after the stabbings. DI Skelton added: "Members of the public can expect to see an increase in police presence and there are multiple scene guards in place on Barnsley Street, Buckingham Street, and Rosmead Street as our investigation continues and Crime Scene Investigators carry out their enquiries. I would encourage anyone with information or concerns, to please come and speak to us."

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Call 101 quoting crime reference 25*10826 with any information. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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