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Man arrested after stabbing in Knowle West
A man has been arrested and another taken to hospital after an assault in Knowle West.
Police were at a row of shops known as Jarman’s for several hours on Thursday after reports of a stabbing.
The area outside the Marked Up Tattoo Studio was cordoned off, and a scientific investigations van was also at the scene.
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A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “Police were called to Leinster Avenue at about 3.45pm following reports of a male, in his 40s, having sustained a stab wound injury. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
“A man has been arrested and remains in police custody.
“Enquiries, including reviewing CCTV footage, are ongoing.”

A police cordon was in place outside a tattoo parlour in Knowle West on Thursday evening after an assault – photo: Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts is reporting on Knowle West as part of Bristol24/7’s community reporter scheme, a pilot project which aims to tell stories from areas of Bristol traditionally under-served by the mainstream media
Main photo by Charlie Watts
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