Five people in hospital after pub stabbing

A man left with potentially “life-changing injuries” is among five people in hospital following a stabbing attack outside a pub in Plymouth.

Police were called to the R a i l w a y I n n o n A l b e r t R o a d i n S t o k e a t a b o u t 1 0 p m o n S a t u r d a y t o reports of three men being stabbed. One of them was left with potentially “life - c h a n g i n g i n j u r i e s” a s a result, police said.

The suspect initially fled the scene but a 50 -yearold man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Officers also found t wo women pedestrians who had been involved in a collision with a vehicle. One woman suffered serious i n j u r i e s w h i c h a r e n o t believed to be life -threate n i n g w h i l e t h e o t h e r wo m a n r e c e i ve d m i n o r injuries.

All five people were taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment.