Armed police scrambled as two people are stabbed in Yate

Armed officers, police dogs and a helicopter were deployed in a large-scale manhunt after violence broke out at a home in Yate last night (Thursday, August 7).

Just after 8.45pm, Avon and Somerset Police were called to Wainblade Court in Yate after a serious assault involving a knife .

The victim was found with stab wounds.

The attacker had fled the scene by the time officers arrived.

Patrol officers, dog units and firearms officers were deployed to the scene, alongside support from the National Police Air Service.

A thorough search of the area was then carried out after a member of the public called the police regarding suspicious behaviour at a nearby property in Warner Lane.

The firearms officers and dog unit gained e

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