Arundel Gate stabbing: Two arrested after early hours attack in Sheffield

Two men have been arrested following a stabbing in Sheffield city centre.

Police were called by the ambulance service shortly before 2.30am on Thursday, 29 September, after reports a man had been stabbed on Arundel Gate.

A man in his twenties was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in police custody.

The road has been closed in both directions from Furnival Gate to High Street.

South Yorkshire Police have advised people to avoid the area and plan alternative routes due to the road closures.

First Bus South Yorkshire said services are still running but they are experiencing "major delays" of up to one hour.

The stabbing is not believed to be linked to an earlier incident in Sheffield, in which a special constable was hit by a stolen car following reports of a man making threats with a gun.

South Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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