Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after woman stabbed multiple times in Blackburn

Emergency services rushed to a property in Rolleston Road following reports a woman had been stabbed shortly before 4.05pm yesterday (Monday, October 5).

A woman was found with multiple stab wounds and was airlifted to hospital where police say she remains in a serious but stable condition.

Officers have now confirmed a 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police: "Officers have attended and found a woman with multiple stab wounds.

"She has been airlifted to hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.

"A 25-year-old man from Blackburn has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder."

A crime scene reportedly remained in place on the street yesterday evening, with the air ambulance landing at nearby Witton Park High School.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police by calling 101, quoting log number 0945 of October 5.