Three men seriously injured in Chapeltown stabbing

The men in their 20s were attacked outside the West Indian Centre in the early hours of Saturday.

Author: Richard MuriePublished 5th Mar 2018

Three men are recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the early hours of Saturday at Chapeltown.

The trio in their 20s were attacked outside the West Indian Centre on Laycock Place around 5.12am.

It's not thought that their injuries are life threatening.

Police have released a man under investigation who they arrested yesterday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent - he's 23 and from Leeds.

Detective Inspector Richard Holmes from West Yorkshire Police said: "The three victims received serious stab wounds and the consequences for them could easily have been much worse.

"We are treating this incident very seriously and are carrying out extensive enquiries to identify and arrest those responsible.

"We have already spoken to a number of people who were there but we are still very keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident itself or who saw the suspects leaving the scene in a green Mitsubishi Shogun.

"It is possible people may have filmed what occurred on their phones and we would like to hear from anyone who does have any such footage that could assist the investigation."

The suspects were variously described by witnesses as being of Turkish or eastern European appearance or black or mixed race.

They left the scene in a green Mitsubishi Shogun, registration S862HLG. That vehicle has since been recovered by officers and is undergoing forensic examination.