Man in 60s critical after Stafford stabbing attack

A man in his 60s remains in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in an apparently unprovoked attack while walking near a golf course in Stafford, Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police were called at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, to Newport Road close to Stafford Castle Golf Club following reports of violence. The victim had been walking in the Castlefields area from Redgrave Drive toward Stafford Castle when he was approached from behind by an unknown man and assaulted, officers said. A member of the public found him slumped on a bench with serious stab wounds and raised the alarm.

Emergency services responded swiftly. West Midlands Ambulance Service dispatched one ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic, and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car. The National Police Air Service helicopter also attended. The victim received treatment at the scene before being transported to hospital by land ambulance.

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said, "The victim remains in a critical condition in hospital." In a later update, the force described his condition as critical but stable, adding that specialist officers are...