A woman remains in hospital in a critical condition as investigations continue into an attempted murder stabbing at a residential property in Woolston, Warrington, on Monday afternoon.
Shortly after 4pm on Monday 13 October, police received multiple reports of what is beleived to be a domestic incident at a residential address on Manchester Road in Woolston.
Officers attended the scene and found a 55-year-old woman had been stabbed. The woman was taken to Aintree Hospital by air ambulance where she remains at this time; her condition is currently described as critical.
A 61-year-old man from Warrington was arrested at the scene in relation to the incident. He is currently being held in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two scenes remain in place at addresses on Manchester Road and additional officers are also on patrol in the area to provide reassurance. Anyone with any issues or concerns is urged to speak to an officer.
Detective Inspector Eli Atkinson, of the Major Investigation Team at Cheshire police, said: “Once again, I would like to reassure residents that this is believed to be a domestic incident and there is no risk to the public. A 61-year-old local man remains in custody, and he is currently assisting with our enquiries.
“The victim remains in hospital at this time and her family are being supported by specialist officers. I would ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.
“As part of our ongoing enquiries we’re keen to here from anyone who was in the local area around the time of the incident and believes they may have witnessed what happened or saw anything suspicious or unusual.
“The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage which may aid our investigation.”
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Cheshire Police via https://mipp.police.uk/operation/07CH25D72-PO1 or call 101 quoting IML 2194203.
