Hunslet stabbing: Victim arrested on recall to prison after reported attack in Leeds

The victim of a reported stabbing in Leeds was arrested after evading emergency crews.

At 2.13pm yesterday (Tuesday), police were called by the ambulance service who were attending a report of a stabbing on Dewsbury Road in Hunslet.

Residents reported a large police presence in the Hunslet and Beeston area following the attack.

Police were called to Dewsbury Road in Hunslet on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a stabbing.placeholder image
Police were called to Dewsbury Road in Hunslet on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a stabbing. | Google

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “When they arrived, the victim had left the scene.

“Officers attended and located the victim, a 28-year-old man, with a head injury.

“He was arrested for being wanted on recall to prison.”

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