Beeston stabbings: Five arrested and police helicopter called out in Leeds
Five people have been arrested after two stabbings in Beeston last night.
The ambulance service were called to a man found stabbed on Burton Row, who had received a stab wound to the armpit, and police were alerted to this at 9:07pm.
A man and two women were arrested in connection with the stabbing of the 43-year-old following a search of the area aided by a National Police Air Service helicopter.
At 9:23pm, police were informed the ambulance service had been called to Dewsbury Road, where another man had been found with injuries.
A 40-year-old man, he was taken to hospital for treatment of a stab wound to the shoulder.
Neither of the men have injuries considered life threatening and both have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Scenes are now in place in Dewsbury Road and Burton Row and enquiries are being carried out by Leeds District CID.