Corby drains searched by specialist police after 'critical' stabbing

Police search teams are on the scene this morning
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Specialist officers are searching drains for a knife after a stabbing in Corby.

Officers are standing guard this morning (Thursday, March 5) at the run down property in Landseer Court, on the Hazel Leys estate, which is currently taped-off.

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The victim is said to be in a critical condition following the incident at 9pm on Tuesday night.

Officers are continuing their investigation into the serious stabbing in Corby.Officers are continuing their investigation into the serious stabbing in Corby.
Officers are continuing their investigation into the serious stabbing in Corby.

The 31-year-old was taken to hospital where he remains in a 'very poorly' state. The A 33-year-old man was arrested and detained by officers and is currently in police custody.

A team of police officers were using magnets this morning to retrieve debris from surface water drains in the hope of finding a weapon that may aid their investigation.

The house where the stabbing happened has a boarded-up window and a smashed internal door standing in the side passage.

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Neighbours said that they hadn't seen or heard anything on the night of the incident. One man said: "Most people round here work shifts. There are lots of rented houses that have people coming and going all the time so we don't really know the neighbours that well."