Woman rushed to hospital after stabbing at Horfield home

She continues to receive treatment in hospital after the incident in the early hours
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A police cordon is in place at a property in Horfield after a woman was found with a stab wound to her stomach.

The incident happened shortly before 2am today (Monday 24 April) at an address in Eliot Close, near Filton Avenue.

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The woman was subsequently taken to hospital where she continues to receive treatment. Her injury is not believed to be life threatening.

A cordon is currently in place at the address while officers carry out enquiries to establish how the woman came to be injured.

Anyone with information which could help police is asked to phone 101 and provide the call handler with the reference 5223094329.

The incident comes after a double stabbing in the Stockwood area of Bristol on Sunday evening, for which a 61-year-old man has been arrested, although police say they don’t think they are connected.

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