Police investigate double stabbing
A 51-year-old man remains in hospital in a stable condition after a stabbing in Nelson.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old and a 51-year-old were stabbed on Halifax St about 9pm on Tuesday.
Two people were taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, and the other in a serious condition, police said.
Detective Sergeant Jonathan Hauschild said yesterday the 51-year-old victim was still in hospital, and had surgery on Wednesday. He was expected to recover. The 20-year-old was discharged from hospital on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, police could be seen doing a scene examination at the Nelson-Hinemoa Croquet Club grounds, where a white sheet covered a bicycle. They are working to obtain relevant CCTV footage from the area.
Police said they were following lines of inquiry to locate the suspect.
Club captain Alan Winwood said the club only found out about the attack when police cordoned off the area on Wednesday morning.
There had been quite a lot of blood left behind, Winwood said. This took quite some time for police to clean up. The courts only reopened about 1pm on Wednesday.
The area had seen antisocial activity in the past, Winwood said. As it was a public space, it was just something people who used the courts had to get used to.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the alleged assault or who has any information that might be relevant to the investigation to contact police via the 105 phone service, referencing event number P052537072.