Man, 35, is fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed in ‘targeted’ attack
Man, 35, is fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed in ‘targeted’ attack at mosque in Sheffield as 20-year-old male is arrested for attempted murder
- 35-year-old was stabbed at Markazi Jamia Mosque on Industrial Road, Sheffield
- Emergency services took him to hospital with life-threatening injuries
- A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a ‘targeted’ stabbing at a mosque.
The 35-year-old was stabbed at Markazi Jamia Mosque on Industrial Road, Sheffield, on Saturday afternoon.
Police were called to a report of a man being stabbed at 3.30pm.
Emergency services attended the scene and he was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The 35-year-old was stabbed at Markazi Jamia Mosque on Industrial Road, Sheffield, on Saturday afternoon
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: ‘Enquiries are ongoing and officers remain at the scene. It is believed to be a targeted attack at this time.’
Anyone who saw what happened or has information that could help the investigation should call the police on 101, quoting incident number 606 of January 30.
