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A 29-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the back, chest and neck in Armley on Monday night. West Yorkshire Police have confirmed a 23-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after the stabbing in Town Street. Both remain in custody.
Police were called to the area at around 10.40pm where they found the victim with multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a "critical but stable condition." A huge police scene remains in place tonight as specialist officers comb Town Street and Branch Road.
"We are continuing to carry out enquiries to build of a full picture of exactly what has happened, and we would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of the incident. CCTV shows there were vehicles and people passing the scene at the time of the incident and we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area or driving past at the time, particularly if they have relevant dashcam footage that could assist the investigation.
"We appreciate that a serious violent incident such as this will cause understandable concern in the community and, while our enquiries remain at an early stage, we believe this has been a targeted attack involving people who are known to each other. We are liaising closely with officers from the local neighbourhood policing team who are increasing their patrols of the area to reassure people following this incident.
Anyone with information should contact Leeds District CID on 101, quoting crime reference 13220643377, or online via the live chat facility. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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