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Major Emergency Response Follows Suspected Stabbing in Swindon

Officers are canvassing Seymour Road following rapid deployment of armed units alongside an air ambulance to treat a stabbing victim at Great Western Hospital.

Overview

  • The South Western Ambulance Service dispatched a double-crewed land ambulance, air ambulance, and a tactical commander to Seymour Road at 08:17.
  • Armed police joined the response after witnesses reported a knife attack with officers conducting door-to-door enquiries in the neighbourhood.
  • An air ambulance landed near Lainesmead Primary School shortly before 08:30 to support the medical response with school staff confirming that pupils remained unharmed.
  • One man sustained serious injuries before being conveyed by land ambulance to Great Western Hospital for treatment.
  • Wiltshire Police have opened an active investigation into the incident, appealing to local residents for any information.