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Man airlifted after stabbing near Pontypridd Tesco | Man airlifted after stabbing near Pontypridd Tesco |
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A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed near Tesco Express in Pontypridd. | A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed near Tesco Express in Pontypridd. |
Emergency services were called to Taff Street at 12:30 GMT and Sardis Road was shut off to enable the air ambulance to land. | |
Police at the scene said the man's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. | |
It is understood he walked into the supermarket seeking help after the alleged attack. | |
A police spokesman said: "The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation but early indications suggest he was assaulted." | A police spokesman said: "The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation but early indications suggest he was assaulted." |
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.36pm to an incident on Taff Street, Pontypridd. | |
"A BASICS doctor, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, an emergency ambulance and the Helimed helicopter were dispatched to the scene, and a man with abdominal injuries was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales." |