Moorland Drive Wakefield: Pensioner arrested after man rushed to hospital with stab wounds

A pensioner has been arrested after a man was rushed to hospital with stab wounds.

Police were called at 4.09pm on Saturday, June 1 to reports of an assault on Moorland Drive, Wakefield.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “A 60-year-old man was found with injuries which were consistent with stab wounds.

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Police were called to reports of an assault on Moorland Drive, Wakefield. Picture: Google | Google

“He was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure to be assessed and his injuries are not life threatening.”

A 69-year-old man from Wakefield was arrested in connection to the incident.

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