27-04-2025
Man airlifted to hospital after stabbing in seaside town
A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed at a quiet seaside resort. Police were called to reports of a 22-year-old man having been attacked on Princes Street in Rhyl, Wales on Saturday afternoon. A major emergency service response got underway after the victim was discovered. Two air ambulances landed on the seafront before a man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, reports the Daily Post . Although, the injury was not life threatening and he has since been discharged. A second man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding but has since been bailed. Police are appealing for any witnesses of the incident to come forward. Chief Superintendent Mark Williams said: 'On Saturday, 26th April 2025 at 15:18 hours, North Wales Police received a call from the Welsh Ambulance Service reporting an incident on Princes Street, Rhyl. 'The Ambulance Service stated a 22-year-old male had been stabbed . The injury is not life threatening and the victim, having been air lifted to hospital, was later released from hospital. 'A second male was later arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding. He has since been released with bail conditions. 'We are actively looking for witnesses to this incident . Anyone with information is urged to contact North Wales Police on 101, quoting reference number C059112, or they can report anonymously via Crimestoppers.' In a separate incident, we reported that an air ambulance was drafted in after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a horror road crash on the A706 in South Lanarkshire on Thursday, February 20. At around 7.50pm on the night, police were called to a report of a collision between a 31-year-old male pedestrian and a Vauxhall Zafira car on the A706, near Yieldshields Road, in Forth. The pedestrian was taken by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where medical staff describe his condition as " serious ". The 52-year-old driver of the car and his three passengers were uninjured. After the accident, the road was closed for around eight hours while initial investigations were carried out by Police Scotland officers. Police then appealed for information and dashcam footage of the incident. Constable Jennifer Weir, Roads Policing, leading the enquiry said: 'We would ask anyone, particularly drivers with dashcams, who were in the area between 7.30pm and 7.50pm to contact police if they saw the collision or have any information they think may be relevant to our investigation.' Anyone who possesses information , can pass it to officers via 101. When doing so, please quote incident number 3221 of Thursday, February 20, 2025.
