A man in his 20s who was arrested after a gruesome knife attack in Preston has been released on bail.

The 28-year-old from Preston was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault (GBH – wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm) after a man in his 50s was stabbed in Fletcher Road on Friday morning (August 4).

The victim was slashed with a knife and suffered a serious wound to his arm in the attack near Screwfix at around 8.40am. He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for emergency treatment.

The arrested man has since been released on bail pending further investigation.

The victim - man in his 50s - was slashed with a knife near Screwfix in Fletcher Road, Preston at around 8.40am on Friday (August 4). A 28-year-old man from Preston was arrested and has since been bailed

placeholder image — The victim - man in his 50s - was slashed with a knife near Screwfix in Fletcher Road, Preston at around 8.40am on Friday (August 4). A 28-year-old man from Preston was arrested and has since been bailed

Lancashire Police said the stabbing was an ‘isolated incident’ and detectives are not looking for any other suspects.

The injured man remained in a serious but stable condition at Royal Preston Hospital over the weekend.

Latest police update

Today (Monday, August 7), a police spokesperson said: “The 28-year-old man who was arrested has been released on bail pending further enquiries. No other arrests or suspects.”