Police still hunting man after Preston stab attack on Christmas Day

Armed police were deployed in the Plunginton area of Preston on Christmas Day, and roads were cordoned off while they hunted the attacker.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “We were called at shortly before 9am on December 25 to reports that a 37-year-old man had been stabbed on Eldon Street, Preston.

“He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Preston Hospital in a serious but not life threatening condition.

“Officers, including armed officers, subsequently carried out a search of a property on Blackpool Road as part of enquiries to trace a suspect but they were not located.

“Enquiries to trace him are on-going.”