Police confirm incident in Briar Hill was a stabbing

A man has been arrested and released under investigation following a stabbing in Northampton.
The incident took place in Thorn Hill, off Ringway, last Saturday (August 18).The incident took place in Thorn Hill, off Ringway, last Saturday (August 18).
The incident took place in Thorn Hill, off Ringway, last Saturday (August 18).

Officers were called to the incident in Thorn Hill, in the Briar Hill area, on Saturday at about 8.30pm to reports of a man who had been seriously assaulted following an altercation, a spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police today said.

A 20-year-old man was arrested and has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.